Dry Bean Scene
The Dry Bean Scene airs every Friday at 12:35 p.m. This week, we have an update on the North American Free Trade Agreement. Trade talks have stalled, but Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue remains hopeful for an agreement.
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Mexican President Supports New NAFTA Deal
Mexico's new president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, supports reaching a new North American Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. and Canada. The morning after the election, Lopez Obrador President thanked President Trump for the congratulatory tweet and said he’ll reach…
Canada Responds to U.S. Tariffs
The Canadian government has officially responded to the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum. The retaliatory tariffs target a variety of U.S. products, including U.S. beef. The tariffs on U.S. beef total $170 million. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association released…
Export Markets Shutdown with Unapproved Biotech Wheat Discovery
Japan and South Korea have suspended wheat imports from Canada. This action follows the discovery of an unapproved biotech wheat variety in Alberta. The Canadian Food Inspection Authority says there is no evidence the GMO wheat made it into the…
Unapproved Wheat Variety Confirmed North of the Border
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the discovery of an unapproved biotech wheat variety in southern Alberta. The wheat was found growing on the roadside last summer. Roundup Ready wheat was field tested years ago in Canada, but those…
Mexico Calls for NAFTA Flexibility
Mexico is calling for flexibility in North American Free Trade Agreement talks. According to a Reuters report, Mexican trade official said the only way the three countries will find a solution is through “sufficient flexibility” to narrow differences. The official…
A Fair Deal or No Deal
President Donald Trump has a message for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the U.S. will accept “a fair deal” on NAFTA or no deal at all. That statement was made after Trudeau said the U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and…
“Very Intense” Negotiations Between the U.S. and Canada
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrytia Freeland cut her trip to the United States short and returned to Ottawa. Freeland met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer for two hours on Tuesday to discuss NAFTA. The meeting is being described as…
Grain Shipments May be Impacted by CP Rail Strike
Canadian Pacific Railway union workers are scheduled to go on strike tonight. If that happens, it will be the third CP Rail strike in six years. The CP plans to use qualified management staff to operate trains during the strike,…
R-CALF Discourages “Skinny” NAFTA Deal
With talks of a “skinny” North American Free Trade Agreement, R-CALF USA is urging the Trump Administration to stay at the negotiating table. In a statement, R-CALF CEO Bill Bullard said if deficiencies with Canada and Mexico cannot be corrected,…
