…tariffs,” saying the farm bill and tariffs “are not a separate issue” because farmers need to export. Roberts says the benefits of the recent tax bill could be negated by…
Trump Unveils Steel and Aluminum Tariff Plan
…and industry groups fear the retaliations will harm the U.S. export market, and the U.S. rural economy. Meanwhile, Republican Senator Jeff Flake is said to be introducing legislation to block…
South Korea Forming Response team to U.S. Trade Protectionism
…response team. South Korea has requested to be excluded from proposed higher import tariffs on steel exports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, emphasizing the negative effects the…
AEM’s Slater: Trump Tariffs Won’t Help U.S. Manufacturers ‘Win’ Again
…percent of equipment manufactured in the United States is eventually intended for export. Tariffs or quotas on steel and aluminum imports will burden U.S. manufacturers with higher costs while our…
Celebrating National Frozen Food Month and Day
…out. Over the years, frozen foods have developed to meet consumer demand. A variety of family sized meals, health conscience meals and even organic meals, have hit the markets in…
Grain, Dairy Markets Worried About Trade War
Analysts are saying that President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could be hard on farmers. Farm Journal’s Ag Web Dot Com points out that, while…
Agri View: What is Going on with NAFTA?
…markets. Everybody knows that U.S. farm products are important to the whole world. So, the administration needs to listen to farmers and farm leaders before changing NAFTA. That’s Agri View…
Paraguay Market Now Open To U.S. Pork
…can’t sit on its hands when it comes to trade and watch its export markets erode. Opening new markets, even small ones like Paraguay, and expanding existing markets is imperative.”…
European Union Will Hit Back Against U.S. Tariffs
…affect EU exports. President Jean-Claude Juncker says, “Instead of providing a solution, this move can only aggravate matters. The EU will react commensurately to defend our interests.” The EU Trade…
Senate Confirms Key USTR Nominees
…continue negotiating favorable trade agreements because opening, developing and maintaining robust export markets are crucial to our industry’s vitality. Craft, a Plains, Texas, cotton ginner, said all of U.S. agriculture…
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
…exporter, just behind the European Union. Poultry exports will grow over the next decade, although slower in the second half. Export growth is faster in the first half of the…
Hatch: Congress Will Act on NAFTA Withdrawal
…make the case of “the importance of access to global markets for agricultural producers in Kansas.” Her spokesperson says the representative emphasized that building off the economic successes from the…
China Removes Duties On US Chicken
Market Remains Closed to US Poultry And Egg Exports China’s decision to drop anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties as of Tuesday on U.S. broilers was welcomed by the U.S. industry, but…
Confirmation of Northey for USDA Applauded
…and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed and U.S.-manufactured product markets at home and abroad. ************************************* Renewable Fuels Association After a four-month hold, the nomination of Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill…