The steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by President Trump threw another wrench into the North American Free Trade Agreement talks. Politico says that will further delay a final agreement between…
US Sales of California Wine Increased in 2017
…totaled 278 million cases. “Consumers in the U.S. and worldwide continue to trade up to higher-priced premium wines,” Wine Institute President and CEO Robert P. (Bobby) Koch said in press…
Agriculture Groups Oppose Tariffs
…not be silent in the face of trade wars that harm U.S. agriculture.” Brian Kuehl, Executive Director of Farmers for Free Trade made the following statement after Commerce Secretary Wilbur…
Producers Getting Whiplash from Trade Back-and-Forth
American producers are suffering from dizziness, thanks to the back-and-forth headlines regarding the U.S.-China trade dispute. Tuesday, the Trump Administration announced it was moving ahead with plans for protecting intellectual…
Trade Retaliation Already Hurting Pork Producers
The National Pork Producers called for a swift resolution to the U.S.-China trade dispute because pork producers are feeling the pain. Iowa State University Economist Dermot Hayes says U.S. pork…
NAFTA Talks Continue, Time Running Short
Negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) continue this week in Washington, as all sides are trying to wrap up the talks quickly. Canada’s foreign minister Chrystia Freeland…
U.S. to Continue With Trade Action Against China
…previous announcements eased the scare of a trade war, but President Trump last week said any agreement between the two would need “a different structure,” prompting more trade uncertainty. From…
Dairy Groups Ask for Original Oversight
…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…