…to expanding our market opportunities with our North American neighbors even further by bringing this agreement into the 21st century. “Free trade agreements have a proven track record of boosting…
China Approves More GMO Crops
…to expand access to biotech seeds as a part of Beijing’s 100-day trade talks with Washington. The Ministry approved Syngenta’s 5307 insecticide-resistant corn sold under the Agrisure Duricade brand. It…
Conaway Applauds Trump Administration’s NAFTA Plan
House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) today applauded U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer’s newly-released NAFTA objectives detailing the administration’s plans to expand market opportunities and tighten enforcement…
USTR Releases NAFTA Negotiating Objectives
United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer released a detailed and comprehensive summary of the negotiating objectives for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Through the renegotiation…
American Farm Bureau Lists Farm Bill Goals
…commodity programs); and Ensure programs are compliant with World Trade Organization agreement The AFBF board also presented the following farm policy recommendations based on these goals: Allow farmers to select…
KORUS Review Could Follow NAFTA Renegotiations
The Donald Trump Administration appears to be planning to reexamine the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) after the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations, if not sooner. Politico…
Development of Technologies Vital for Specialty Crops
…Wenger, President of the California Farm Bureau Federation, highlighted the need for continued investment in the needs of specialty crops. “Considering that specialty crop programs receive 1% of the total…
Politico: Nebraska Ag Director Being Considered for USDA Under Secretary
…farm services and trade, respectively. Also, Iowa economist Sam Clovis, a longtime Trump ally, is said to be the pick for the undersecretary for research, education, and economics. From the…
NAFTA Boosted Canada’s Corn Syrup Consumption
A new study claims the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has drastically changed the Canadian diet by boosting consumption of high-fructose corn syrup. The peer-reviewed study, published in the…
ASTA Testifies before House Ag Committee on Plant Breeding Innovation, Farm Bill
Andrew W. “Andy” LaVigne American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) President & CEO Andrew W. LaVigne testified at a U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing on the Farm Bill and innovation in…
Groundwater Planning Moves into Next Phase
…job making sure that agriculture’s voice is heard” as the groundwater-planning process moves into its next phase. Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted…
Trade Retaliation Worries Ag Groups
…of U.S. agricultural goods. The letter stresses that “potential retaliation from those trading partners is very real.” The 1994 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade says national security can be…
Agriculture Groups Worried About Import Restrictions
…the 1994 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Article XXI, national security can be a legitimate reason to restrict trade, but it rarely is cited. “No country can dictate…
Russia Extends Ban on U.S. and E.U. Produce
…the U.S., E.U., Norway, Ukraine, and several other countries. The ban was going to expire on January 1st but Russia extended its sanctions after the E.U. extended its own trade…