Articles tagged under: Farmers for Free Trade
Sitting on the Sidelines
Published December 14, 2021
Rather than negotiating trade agreements, the United States has concentrated on the enforcement of existing trade agreements. During a Farmers for Free Trade town hall event, Corn Refiners Association President and CEO John Bode said the United States is losing…Farm Groups Ask Lighthizer to Deepen EU Trade Discussions
Published November 20, 2020
American Farm Bureau Federation, the U.S. Dry Bean Council, Farmers for Free Trade and other commodity groups are asking the Trump administration to deepen trade discussions with the EU. In a letter sent today, the groups request removal of tariffs…USMCA Positives Highlighted in Farmers for Free Trade Roundtable
Published July 1, 2020
Farmers for Free Trade hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The agreement went into effect on July 1. House Agriculture Committee Chair Collin Peterson said the implementation is a positive in a time when positive action is…Agriculture Industry Calls for USMCA to Be Ratified
Published December 5, 2019
Farmers for Free Trade is calling for lawmakers to pass the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement soon. Co-Executive Director Brian Kuehl says 2,200 farmers have signed a letter to Congressional leaders asking them to ratify the trade agreement. "This is not…Farmers and Lawmakers Rally for USMCA Ratification
Published September 13, 2019
In a Farmers for Free Trade rally on Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement could come up for a vote in the House in the next two months. "The (House) Speaker is working…Farmers for Free Trade RV Tour Stops in MN and ND
Published April 29, 2019
The Farmers for Free Trade Whistle Stop Tour made stops in Minnesota and North Dakota on Thursday and Friday. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Paap and board member Nathan Collins were panelists during discussions at New Ulm and Benson,…Road Trip to Promote USMCA
Published April 4, 2019
Farmers for Free Trade is planning a 3,500 mile RV tour across 11 states to drum up support for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. This road trip begins in Pennsylvania April 12 and will continue during the two-week congressional recess. Organization co-founder…