…facilitate U.S. dairy exports, while expressing concerns that the manner in which the U.S. government is handling shellfish trade would pose a deep concern if that same process were applied…
Secretary Perdue Receives Request for Dairy Relief Funds
…the past year. Along with the request for dairy relief funds, she has also sought action on Canada’s trade barriers for milk and offered a proposal for a dairy price…
Trade Retaliation Hurting U.S. Pork Producers
Producer Losses at $2.2 Billion Since March 1 The National Pork Producers called for a swift resolution of the United States-China trade dispute, paving the way for increased U.S. pork…
Ross Heading to China June 2-4
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will be in China June 2-4 for another round of talks amid trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Reuters says The trade dispute…
OTA: Higher Organic Standards Up to Industry
…the Organic Trade Association, says it’s up to the industry to take over from here. At the OTA annual policy conference, she said USDA has gone as far as it’s…
Rural Mainstreet Index Chief Eyeing Two Economic Red Flags
…in spite of trade “saber rattling.” Because of the rattling sabers, Goss says he’s very concerned about the future of trade going forward. Goss says, “What about trade with China?…
Action Taken Against Canadian Trade Measures That Discriminate Against U.S. Wine
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer announced that the Trump Administration has requested that the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a dispute settlement panel…
USDA Heavily Involved in Trade Talks
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service has been “intimately involved” with U.S. trade negotiators and will be included in an upcoming trip to China. Politico says the U.S. delegation will be…
Trump Raises Doubts About U.S.-Chinese Trade
President Donald Trump cast doubts on Wednesday regarding the prospects for talks between the U.S. and China that are aimed at heading off a trade war. An Associated Press report…
U.S. and Mexico Talking Cars in NAFTA 2.0 Discussions
…North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The anonymous sources say officials are meeting to discuss Mexico’s automotive proposal. The auto issue has been a key sticking point during the nine…
Administration Discord Over China Tariffs
…is a result of discord on Trump’s economic team. Bloomberg says divisions are raw between free trade supporters like Mnuchin and White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow and the China…
U.S.-China Trade War a Win For Other Nations?
A Politico report says the real winners of a trade war with China could be some of America’s top global trade competitors. As the two countries push toward a trade…
Japan, Russia, and Turkey Talk Potential Trade Retaliation
The World Trade Organization says Japan, Russia, and Turkey have all warned the United States about possible trade retaliation for U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. An Agriculture Dot…
Funding Available for Agricultural Equipment Replacement
…which will be administered through regional air districts. The funding is made possible by California’s cap-and-trade program, the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Fund and the Air Quality…