…laws regarding fair trade and open markets for U.S. commerce. “International trade offers the greatest potential for the U.S. animal food industry’s future growth,” says AFIA President and CEO Joel…
Mexico Won’t Negotiate New Tariffs in NAFTA
Mexico issued a warning to the United States over the weekend, saying if any North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations include new tariffs, the nation’s trade leaders would “get up…
Poll Shows Free Trade Support is Growing
A new poll by the Wall Street Journal shows an increase in free trade support in the United States. The growing support comes despite anti-trade sentiments by President Donald Trump…
Starling Named Special Assistant for Agriculture
Starling The Trump administration has named Ray Starling as Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Trade and Food Assistance. Starling has a long history in agriculture and many groups…
USDA Increases Fiscal Year 2017 Specialty Sugar TRQ
…141,000-some metric tons was reserved for the importation of specialty sugars as defined by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
AFBF President Addresses USDA Ag Outlook Forum
…what he called “the elephant in the room,” being President Donald Trump. Expressing concerns about trade and immigration, specifically aggressive action on deportation, Duvall said: “this could cost $60 billion…
$1 Trillion Free-Trade Agreement Now In Force
Despite strong anti-trade comments from President Trump, a $1 trillion free trade agreement went into effect on Wednesday of this week, called the Trade Facilitation Agreement. A CNN Money report…
Senate Told Action Needed to Address Dairy Safety Net
…to address immigration reform “in a way that addresses agriculture’s needs for a legal and stable workforce.” What has also changed considerably over the last decade is trade’s impact on…
Canada, Mexico Want All NAFTA Partners at Renegotiation Table
Senior officials from Canada and Mexico say re-negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will happen with all nations at the table. The trade agreement between the U.S.,…
Grocery Industry Seeking to Reduce Consumer Confusion on Product Date Labels
…led by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), the two major trade associations for retailers and consumer products manufacturing. Retailers and manufacturers are encouraged to…
U.S. Corn a Better Deal for Mexico than Corn from Brazil, Argentina
…instruct the nation to buy corn from South America, rather than the United States. The bill is seen as a response to trade rhetoric by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump…
Mexico Looking at Argentina, Brazil, for Yellow Corn
Mexico is turning its attention to South America, given uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies. Mexico’s agriculture minister last week announced he would lead a business delegation to…
New Venture for the National Farm Machinery Show
…to its core services like public policy and our success in leading tradeshows, naturally lends itself to our new partnership with the Kentucky Fair Board and the National Farm Machinery…
EU To Begin Trade Talks with China
The European Union is getting set to talk trade with China in April or May. European officials told Reuters the goal is to promote free trade and international cooperation in…