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Details Being Worked Out on USMCA

Published Yesterday

The Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Gregg Doud, explains there are some details being worked out on the U.S. Canada Mexico Agreement, like Canada’s wheat grading system. "We've got some variety issue language we…
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Dry Bean Scene

Published October 25, 2018

The Dry Bean Scene airs every Friday at 12:35 p.m. on the Red River Farm Network. Recently, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring attended the Tri-National Agricultural Accord in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Hear more from Goehring about dry bean…
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USMCA Maintains Market Access for Cattle Producers

Published October 4, 2018

For U.S. cattle producers, the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is about maintaining access to markets in both neighboring countries. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Director of International Trade and Market Access Kent Bacus says the only the major change in the agreement…
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Wheat Discrimination Not Allowed

Published October 3, 2018

The new U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement addresses the discrimination U.S. farmers face when selling wheat north of the border. U.S. wheat can only be sold in Canada as feed wheat. "In trade terms, we say that does not meet the terms…
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Preparing to Move Forward on NAFTA

Published September 25, 2018

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says the U.S. and Mexico are ready to move forward on the North American Free Trade Agreement without Canada in the next few days. Lighthizer says Canada is not making concessions in areas essential to…
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A More Accurate StatsCan Report

Published September 19, 2018

ProFarmer Canada President Mike Jubinville says the September StatsCan production report could be more accurate with what’s actually out in the field.“Canola, for instance, instead of a 19.1 million tonne crop, now it's 21 million tonnes. It's almost two million…
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Canola Stocks Tighten

Published September 19, 2018

Canada’s canola carryover stocks will apparently be much tighter than originally thought. In a new report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, ending stocks for the current marketing year are now forecast at 1.2 million metric tons. That’s down a full…
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Dairy Still a Challenge in NAFTA Talks

Published September 18, 2018

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley met with the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Monday, September 17. Grassley says the U.S. and Canada are working through issues in the updated North American Free Trade Agreement. "We talked a lot about agriculture.…
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Class 7 Pricing Could be Addressed

Published September 17, 2018

Canada’s dairy supply management system remains a sticking point for the United States, but one leading analyst does not expect that to change. "Canada will not get rid of supply management," said Mike North, President, Commodity Risk Management Group. "The…
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Support Seen for Trade Agreements

Published August 29, 2018

A preliminary trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico is considered a positive move for agriculture. Arthur, North Dakota farmer and National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Skunes says corn growers want the trilateral agreement to help with trade uncertainty. "One…
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