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EU to Provide More Access to U.S. Beef

Published Yesterday

The European Union has agreed “in principle” to guarantee the United States a larger share of its beef market. Ten years ago, the EU established a 45,000 ton quota for beef from cattle that were not treated with growth promotants.…

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Trump Addresses Farmers and Renewable Fuel Industry

Published June 12, 2019

President Donald Trump came to Council Bluffs, Iowa to promote the new year-round availability of E15. Trump promised to defend American farmers and farm income will rise. "Within a year-and-a-half, I would say you would be in the best position…

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Streamlining Biotech Approvals

Published June 12, 2019

President Trump has signed an executive order to speed up the regulatory approval of biotech products in agriculture. This executive order gives USDA, EPA and FDA six months to identify areas that can be streamlined. That’s on top of a…

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Tariff Threat Dropped

Published June 10, 2019

A deal has been reached between the United States and Mexico on illegal immigration. As a result, the tariff threat against Mexico has been dropped. President Donald Trump also tweeted Mexico would immediately begin buying large quantities of U.S. farm…

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Trump and Xi to Meet at G20

Published June 10, 2019

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet during the Group of 20 Summit later this month. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin offered that news after a meeting of G-20 finance ministers in Japan this weekend. Face-to-face meetings between…

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Tariff Strategy Used to Address Immigration Challenge

Published May 31, 2019

President Trump plans to impose new tariffs on Mexico if it doesn’t address the issue of illegal immigration. A five percent duty would begin June 10 and that rate will rise to 25 percent by October 1. A spokesperson for…

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Trade Discussed During Trump’s Trip to Japan

Published May 28, 2019

President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan was largely ceremonial, filled with state dinners and a meeting with the new emperor. However, there was time to talk trade. Trump said he expects an announcement to be made later this summer. The…

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Trump on a State Visit to Japan

Published May 27, 2019

President Donald Trump is in Japan, meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. During a news conference, President Trump said the goal is to remove trade barriers to put the U.S. on fair footing with other countries in Japan. The…

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U.S. Lifts Section 232 Tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Published May 17, 2019

President Donald Trump has lifted the steel and aluminum tariffs on Mexico and Canada. "As you know, for years Canada has been charging us extremely high tariffs, as much as 285 percent or more for agricultural products, which is an…

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Trump Donates Paycheck for Farmer Outreach

Published May 17, 2019

President Donald Trump is donating a portion of his salary to benefit farmers. The $100,000 donation is going to USDA for outreach programs for farmers. Trump has made similar donations to eight other government entities during his presidency.

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