Reba McEntire Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will join AFBF President Zippy Duvall during the Closing General Session of the 2018 AFBF Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show on Monday, Jan….
Agri View: Trade Policies
Everett Griner talks about President Trumps’ trade policies disturbing in today’s Agri View. Trade Policies If Donald Trump were running for President now, I don’t think he would enjoy the…
China, India, Call for End of Farm Subsidies by U.S., Others
…before the World Trade Organization is set for annual ministerial meetings in December. At issue is the Aggregate Measurement of Support, which China and India call the “most trade distorting…
Mexico Won’t Negotiate NAFTA Via Twitter
Mexico declared over the weekend the nation would not negotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement via social media. The announcement followed another post on Twitter by President Donald Trump…
U.S. and Mexican Dairy Industries Make United Call
…collaboration while preserving current trade. The NAFTA renegotiation talks emerged as an important topic because the agreement is the foundation of the industries’ mutually beneficial free-trade relationship. Enacted in 1992,…
China Threatening Retaliation Against U.S. Over Trade Sanctions
…China, is also paying attention. But trade experts, including Bacus, think a trade war is unlikely since both sides would suffer big economic damage…tape Trade And, while the U.S. runs…
NAFTA Nations Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement
The U.S., Canada, and Mexico signed non-disclosure agreements before negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement got underway. Officials from Mexico last week confirmed the non-disclosure agreements to Reuters,…
Agriculture Looks for Ways to Boost Exports
…Warner says the big answer is still free trade agreements. Trade For now, though, new trade deals seem to be on hold, as the U.S. works to improve NAFTA. But…
Amazon Cleared to Take Over Whole Foods
The Federal Trade Commission cleared Amazon to officially take over Whole Foods. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says Amazon will spend $13.7 billion to acquire the Austin, Texas-based high-end food grocery…
McDonald’s Announces Global Antibiotic Phase Out
…require its poultry suppliers to phase out drugs categorized under the highest priority category in the World Health Organization’s four categories by January of next year. Those antibiotics will disappear…
Brazil Slaps Tariff on U.S. Ethanol
The Brazilian Agriculture Minister announced on Wednesday that the country’s Chamber of Foreign Trade approved a recommendation to impose a 20 percent tariff on U.S. ethanol imports after a 600…
Agri View: Resuming Beef Trade
Everett Griner talks about resuming beef trade with China in today’s Agri View. Resuming Beef Trade Well, China is buying American beef again. It is not what cattlemen would like…
Farm Trade Expert Says Trump “Playing With Fire” on NAFTA Comments
A farm trade expert says President Trump is “playing with fire” with his comments at a Phoenix rally that he’s more likely to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement…
South Korea Says No to KORUS Talks
Government Officials in South Korea say the U.S. and Korea have not reached an agreement on possible revisions to the U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement, known as KORUS. A South Korea news…