…collaboration while preserving current trade. The NAFTA renegotiation talks emerged as an important topic because the agreement is the foundation of the industries’ mutually beneficial free-trade relationship. Enacted in 1992,…
China Threatening Retaliation Against U.S. Over Trade Sanctions
…China, is also paying attention. But trade experts, including Bacus, think a trade war is unlikely since both sides would suffer big economic damage…tape Trade And, while the U.S. runs…
NAFTA Nations Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement
The U.S., Canada, and Mexico signed non-disclosure agreements before negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement got underway. Officials from Mexico last week confirmed the non-disclosure agreements to Reuters,…
Agriculture Looks for Ways to Boost Exports
…Warner says the big answer is still free trade agreements. Trade For now, though, new trade deals seem to be on hold, as the U.S. works to improve NAFTA. But…
Amazon Cleared to Take Over Whole Foods
The Federal Trade Commission cleared Amazon to officially take over Whole Foods. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says Amazon will spend $13.7 billion to acquire the Austin, Texas-based high-end food grocery…
Brazil Slaps Tariff on U.S. Ethanol
The Brazilian Agriculture Minister announced on Wednesday that the country’s Chamber of Foreign Trade approved a recommendation to impose a 20 percent tariff on U.S. ethanol imports after a 600…
Agri View: Resuming Beef Trade
Everett Griner talks about resuming beef trade with China in today’s Agri View. Resuming Beef Trade Well, China is buying American beef again. It is not what cattlemen would like…
Farm Trade Expert Says Trump “Playing With Fire” on NAFTA Comments
A farm trade expert says President Trump is “playing with fire” with his comments at a Phoenix rally that he’s more likely to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement…
South Korea Says No to KORUS Talks
…South Korea and U.S. Trade Represented Robert Lighthizer followed a request for the meeting by the U.S. to consider possible amendments and modifications to KORUS. The bilateral open trade pact…
Trump NAFTA Comments Worrisome to Agriculture
…Agriculture groups have coined the phrase “do no harm” when it comes to agricultural trade in the free trade agreement negotiations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
RFA, USGC, Growth Energy Statement On Brazil Decision To Impose U.S. Ethanol Import Tariff
Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply Blairo Maggi tweeted that CAMEX, Brazil’s Chamber of Foreign Trade, has approved a recommendation to impose a 20 percent tariff on U.S. ethanol…
U.S. Moving Forward with WTO China Grains Case
The United States is moving forward with a World Trade Organization case against China regarding tariff-rate quotas for agricultural products. The WTO said this week that the U.S. is requesting…
Wheat Growers Say NAFTA Can be Improved
As formal renegotiation discussions for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) begin in Washington, NAWG continues to stress “Do No Harm.” In the next couple of weeks, negotiators from…
First Round of NAFTA Talks Conclude
…as U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the U.S. wouldn’t accept a “tweaking” of the deal that President Trump says has failed Americans and gutted U.S. manufacturing. Experts tell Bloomberg…