…of NIFA scientists and stakeholders can help improve global food security, trade and address other issues of concern to the United States. Among NIFA’s current international collaborations are a partnership…
Tight Wheat Supply for India Brings Hope
Wheat traders and the industry remain hopeful tight supplies of the commodity in India could provide a small boost to global prices, and a potential rebound from 10-years lows. Commodity…
More Opposition for Canada, EU Trade Deal
…negations of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, which a trade official in Germany last month said talks on the deal had “de facto failed.” Combined with the political rhetoric…
Congress Back in Session This Week
…regardless of the expectations. Farm groups plan to push support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, which is expected to be sent to Congress after the elections in the lame-duck…
German Activist Hope to Stop EU-Canada Trade Deal
…“biggest ever” against a trade agreement. Many see the deal as a template for a potential EU-U.S. agreement, the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The deal between the EU and…
U.S. Senators Urge Investigation into Canada’s Dairy-Pricing Policies
Two U.S. Senators say Canada’s dairy pricing policies are harming trade and will negatively affect the U.S. dairy industry, jeopardizing the country’s trade commitment to the United States. Senate Democrats…
Wheat Industry Applauds End to Japan’s Wheat Import Suspension
…and the National Association of Wheat Growers applauded the resumed imports by Japan Thursday. The groups say the “unexpected situation” caused only a minor disruption in trade because stakeholders “approached…
USDEC, NMPF Laud Senators for Urging Investigation
…policies that have impacted current trade and stand to negatively affect U.S. dairy farmers and manufacturers, jeopardizing the country’s trade commitment to the United States. In a letter to U.S….
Trump Giving Major Immigration Speech in Arizona
…but angered others. At a weekend campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa, Trump said Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton would conduct a “war on farmers.” Trump said his alternative to…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Farm Income Forecasts
…USDA will continue to ensure American farming families have open markets and a level playing field by working to remove unfair barriers to trade and negotiating trade agreements, such as…
EU Downplaying TTIP Failure Comments
…the expense of Europe’s safety, health, social and data protection standards.” EU trade ministers will discuss the trade agreement when they next meet late next month. From the National Association…
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
…lawmakers continue to negotiate if and how to spend $1.4 billion worth of “cap-and-trade” funds collected as part of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions-reduction fund. Proponents of biomass, a renewable…
USDA Quarterly Export Forecast Shows Higher Numbers
…billion, which is $6 billion higher than the previous forecast and would be the sixth highest total on record. The U.S. ag trade surplus is projected to rise to $19.5…
Chile to Send TPP Agreement to Its Congress
The government of Chile plans to send the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement to its Congress for approval by the end of this year. The 12-nation agreement aims to liberalize trade business…