…are not subject to TPP but are needed to make a path forward for the agreement. The move brings member countries closer to a victory in support of free trade…
USDA Invests $2.5 Billion in Rural Electric Infrastructure
…that will allow them to create careers in the rapidly expanding solar energy industry. The project created work for more than 100 area residents during its construction phase. By early…
FMC Closes Transaction with DuPont
FMC Corporation Wednesday announced it has completed the closing of its two pending transactions with DuPont. The two companies signed an agreement back in March and now say all necessary…
Insurer Suing ABC over BPI Settlement
…product defamation lawsuit did include. Court documents outline a series of meetings between AIG and Disney over the summer, seeking to hammer out an agreement. By filing a lawsuit, AIG…
Trade Lawyer Tells Companies to Prepare for no NAFTA
A trade lawyer in the U.S. says companies should start contingency planning amid trade uncertainty. Dan Ujczo, an international trade lawyer specializing in Canada-U.S. matters, told Canada’s Globe and Mail…
NAFTA Renegotiation Agreement Depends on Tax Reform, Agriculture
The fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) depends on U.S. tax reform and agriculture. That’s according to Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico Jim Jones, who told Politico…
One Step Closer to Tax Cuts?
…37 expiring programs in the current farm bill do not have funding beyond 2018. Some of the expiring programs deal with conservation, bioenergy, trade, rural development, and more. The committees…
NAFTA Notice Would Devastate Farm Economy
President Trump has been weighing the idea of giving notice that the U.S. intends to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as a way of taking a…
National Farmers Organization Talks NAFTA
The National Farmers’ Organization took its turn to weigh in on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. The Hagstrom Report says the NFO called on the Trump Administration…
Congress Member Questions Trump’s Ability to Withdraw From NAFTA
Wisconsin Representative Ron Kind, a Democrat who represents a district of dairy farmers, is questioning President Donald Trump’s ability to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement. Kind said…
Peterson Says Writing Farm Bill Will be a Challenge
…Bill that staff members can’t get agreement on gets moved back to committee staff members to deal with. Peterson says there is a chance the Farm Bill process will be…
Egypt Issuing Wheat Import Guidelines to Tackle Trade Problems
Egypt plans to issue a streamlined guide on wheat import regulations for global traders. The guidelines will detail all specifications, procedures, and regulations for traders selling to the world’s largest…
Agriculture Leading Commodity Trade Job Changes
…or even processing meat to generate more cash. And, executives are putting more pressure on traders to deliver profits, and trade experts say that’s becoming harder to do. From the…
Agri View: Rebuilding the Cattle Export Trade
…talks about China lifting the import ban on U.S. beef, and what this means for the cattle and beef export trade in today’s Agri View. Rebuilding the Cattle Export Trade…