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EU Refuses to Include Ag in Trade Talks

Published April 16, 2019

The European Union does not want to include agriculture in its trade talks with the United States. The EU has approved the terms for negotiating a trade agreement and it limits the focus to industrial products. Agriculture is a contentious…

US-EU Disagree Over Agriculture

Published March 8, 2019

During meetings in Washington, D.C., European Union trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said any trade deal with the United States will not include agriculture. That seems to be a non-starter for the U.S., who wants more agricultural access to the European…

Another Tariff Battle is Possible

Published February 19, 2019

The Trump Administration is considering new tariffs on imports of cars and auto parts. If the White House goes forward with tariffs, it would impact approximately $360 billion in imports. That’s more than seven times the value of steel and…

Agriculture to be Included in US-EU Trade Talks

Published January 14, 2019

The Trump Administration is demanding agricultural trade be part of the trade negotiations with the European Union. The EU does not want agriculture to be part of these trade talks, but the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office includes farm trade in…

Ross Upset With Slow Pace of US-EU Trade Negotiations

Published October 19, 2018

After meeting with the European trade commissioner, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross voiced frustration over the slow progress in the current trade negotiations. Ross said “tangible progress” is needed and the “president’s patience is not unlimited.” Earlier, the EU trade…

Still Sorting Through EU Dry Bean Tariffs

Published October 10, 2018

While the new trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada is positive for the dry bean industry, the focus remains on trade relations with the European Union. There is an agreement, in principle, between the U.S. and the…

U.S. Soybean Exports to E.U. Increase

Published September 24, 2018

A report from the European Commission says United States farmers are now supplying more than half of the European Union’s soybeans. From July through mid-September, U.S. soy exports to the EU were 133 percent higher than the same time period…

Unknowns with the EU Importing More U.S. Soybeans

Published August 2, 2018

Kulm, North Dakota farmer and American Soybean Association director Josh Gackle says the trade agreement between the European Union and U.S. probably won’t change much of what was already in the mix of soybeans being sent. "It's a hopeful sign that…

A Blow for Gene-Editing Technologies

Published July 27, 2018

The European Union’s highest court has ruled gene-editing technologies, like CRISPR, must be regulated like GMOs. That decision will be a hurdle for U.S. companies developing products through gene-editing.

EU Wheat Production Expected to Decrease

Published July 6, 2018

Wheat harvested in the European Union may come in about six million tons less than one year ago. Crops in the northern EU have suffered through a hot and dry spring. Reuters reports late-season signs of crop damage in France,…

Articles tagged under: European Union

EU Refuses to Include Ag in Trade Talks

US-EU Disagree Over Agriculture

Another Tariff Battle is Possible

Agriculture to be Included in US-EU Trade Talks

Ross Upset With Slow Pace of US-EU Trade Negotiations

Still Sorting Through EU Dry Bean Tariffs

U.S. Soybean Exports to E.U. Increase

Unknowns with the EU Importing More U.S. Soybeans

A Blow for Gene-Editing Technologies

EU Wheat Production Expected to Decrease

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