The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced it will start the process of reinstating retaliatory tariffs on goods and products from the European Union due to the E.U.’s…
Obama Admin Takes Action to Address EU’s Unfair Trade Practices against Beef Industry
…50,000 jobs nationwide The Obama Administration announced that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is taking action against the European Union’s (EU) unfair trade practices that discriminate…
Proposed Organic Livestock Farm Rules Not Guaranteed
…means, and that current standards are too ambiguous and confusing. Groups like the Organic Trade Association say the regulation updates are necessary to keep the organic label from getting watered…
CA Produce Shows Low or No Pesticide Residue
…collaborates with international trade organizations and grower groups, encouraging them to educate their constituents about preventing pesticide residues in their commodities. Click here for a story of inspectors collecting samples…
Cost Share Opportunities for Organic Producers/Handlers
…crop insurance, certification cost-share, organic market news, and simplified microloans. Under the Obama administration, USDA has signed five major organic trade arrangements and has helped organic stakeholders access programs that…
CCM Response to Argentinian Lemon Rule
…the 14/15 citrus crop year versus 13/14 were down $600 million,” notes Joel Nelsen, President of California Citrus Mutual a citrus producers’ trade association. “This Administration and this Secretary fail…
EU and Japan Finalizing Free Trade Agreement Talks
…withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, according to Reuters. The European Union over the weekend said the free-trade deal with Japan is possible by early next year if Japan…
Former U.S. Trade Official Says TPP Likely to Resurface
A former U.S. trade official says the Trans-Pacific Partnership is not really dead and could resurface during President-elect Donald Trump’s term. Wendy Cutler, a former acting deputy U.S. Trade Representative,…
Central Valley Growers Welcome Cold
…Growers will irrigate in anticipation of cold weather to ensure ground temperatures are warm. When that warm air rises as temperatures cool, it is pushed downward by the wind machines….
Alternate Asian Trade Pact Gains Traction
…rights and trade in goods and services. Japan is expected to hold the next round of discussions in February. The RCEP agreement could potentially create the biggest free-trade block in…
E.U.-Canada Trade Deal In Trouble Again
…deal in rocky waters. CETA has been called a test model for an even more controversial trade agreement between the U.S. and Europe, called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership….
China Will Deal With Trade Dispute Appropriately
China’s Minister of Commerce said it will deal with a dispute over rice, wheat, and corn import quotas through official channels through the World Trade Organization. In a statement, the…
Idaho Governor May Be Next Ag Secretary
…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
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) welcome two trade dispute actions by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) challenging Chinese government policies that distort the…