…American agriculture families that we haven’t seen in years and this agreement is a great example. I commend the hard work of Secretary Ross, Secretary Mnuchin, Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer,…
Dairy Groups Pledge to Work with Trump Administration on NAFTA Modernization
…international trade obligations. “NAFTA has accomplished a great deal over the past two-plus decades, but it has also been overtaken by new, unanticipated forms of trade and trade problems,” said…
Secretary Perdue to Testify Before Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee
…to the Hagstrom Report. The budget proposal would cut funding for trade promotion programs and eliminate more than 230 jobs geared toward boosting U.S. exports. These proposed cuts follow a…
EU Seeks to Expand Trade with Mexico
The European Union is seeking to expand its trade relationship with Mexico. Under the current trade agreement between the EU and Mexico, the EU’s most active trading sectors with Mexico…
U.S. Ag Machinery Industry Says NAFTA Could Use Changes
…Manufacturers Opinions on U.S. Trade Pacts: Latest Survey Results. The Equipment Dealers Association Trade Talk: The Equipment Industry Weighs in on NAFTA, TPP and the Strategy for Future Trade Agreements….
Agri View: Talk Continues on Effects of the Wall
…range from 8 billion to 25 billion dollars. Whatever the cost, constructing that wall is not the only thing that generates financial repercussions. Trade, especially farm trade. Sale of farm…
Adjusting NAFTA to Help Small Beef Producers
…the deficit between the United States and its trade partners. “From 1993 to 2015, the total U.S. beef trade deficit with Canada and Mexico increased by 131%, from almost $1.2…
World Pork Expo Underway in Des Moines, Iowa
…of U.S. and global pork producers, industry professionals and industry experts at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The event offers learning sessions and seminars, a trade show, and a hospitality tent…
Monthly Farm Economy Survey Holds Steady
…10-point decline from its April reading. The latest survey also asked farmers about the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Results show 61 percent of respondents thought the…
Canada, U.S., Ag Leaders Talk Trade
The top agriculture leaders from the United States and Canada met earlier this week, discussing trade and the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. While no negotiations took…
U.S. Grains Council Statement On Announcement Of New Sugar Suspension Agreement
…milestone is an important one as we work to maintain our existing, robust trade of U.S. grains and related products while awaiting the beginning of NAFTA modernization negotiations. “Mexico is…
Perdue Statement on Sugar Agreement with Mexico
…up to the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. I maintain that if the rules are fair and the playing field is level, American agricultural products will succeed,…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Heads to Washington
…the ongoing discussions on animal ID and traceability, along with ongoing issues with Brazil, Chinese trade, and the upcoming NAFTA renegotiations.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Legislation Would End Cuba Trade Embargo
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has come together to co-sponsor legislation that would end the Cuban trade embargo. The bill is called the “Freedom to Export to Cuba Act”…