…to develop foreign markets, which is something Otter has a lot of experience with. He’s led several trade missions as governor and traveled overseas as President of potato giant Simplot…
Wheat Growers Welcome Actions on China Trade
…which is crucial for building confidence in existing and new trade agreements. The USTR filed a request on Dec. 15, 2016, for consultations with the World Trade Organization (WTO), alleging…
Conaway: China’s Predatory Practices Harming U.S. Producers
…House Agriculture Committee has held extensive hearings concerning the predatory trade practices of foreign countries which employ enormous subsidies, high tariffs, and non-tariff trade practices to advantage their agricultural sectors…
Foreign Trade Negotiator Says U.S. Will Restore TPP, Eventually
A former foreign trade negotiator says the United States will have no choice but to consider approving the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Andrew Robb led Australia’s negotiations when the trade…
Agri View: Trade with Cuba
Everett Griner talks about good, and bad, reasons to trade with Cuba in today’s Agri View. Trade with Cuba There is no doubt that expanding trade with Cuba would generate…
Updating the National Poultry Improvement Program
…with other federal agencies, states, foreign governments, industry and professional groups, and others to enhance international trade and cooperation while preventing the introduction of dangerous and costly pests and diseases….
Monsanto Shareholders Approve Merger with Bayer
Monsanto shareholders have approved a proposed merger with Bayer AG. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Monsanto shareowners will receive $128 per share in cash at the closing of…
Consumers Set to Benefit from Lower Global Meat Prices
…Meanwhile, organizers of the report say U.S. producers head into 2017 grappling with potential changes with the country’s trade policy and further currency movements, adding more potential downward pressure. From…
Deal Struck to Cut Oil Output
…oversupply of crude, lift prices and lend support to economies hurt by a two-year market slump. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today newsletter reports the agreement would remove 558,000 barrels a…
Japan Moving Forward with TPP
…because of Trump’s opposition to the trade agreement. Trump repeated campaign promises in a video last month saying he would pull the U.S. out of the trade accord on his…
China Proposes New Food Safety Rules on Imports
The Chinese government recently proposed a draft rule on food imports that has the European and U.S. governments concerned. Trade officials from both nations are concerned that the new rules…
Agricultural Relationship Key to China Ambassador Nominee
…trade and agricultural issues and has a “tremendous understanding” of China and its people, as reported by the Des Moines Register. A former aide to Branstad called the governor a…
U.S.-China Talks Falter in WTO Farm Subsidy Spat
…at a meeting next week of the WTO’s dispute settlement body. The U.S. will argue that China violated the terms of a 2001 agreement to the WTO and provided trade-distorting…
U.S. Trade Deficit Widening on Falling Soybean Exports
The U.S. trade gap is widening because of a decrease in soybean exports and other products, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. The deficit recorded its biggest increase in…