Articles tagged under: Phase One

ERP Phase One Deadline Drawing Near

Published December 2, 2022

The last day for eligible farmers to apply for phase one of the Emergency Relief Program is December 16. North Dakota Farm Service Agency Executive Director Marcey Svenningson says phase one is based on the 2020 and 2021 crop years.…

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Doud Talks U.S. and China Trade at Prairie Grains Conference

Published December 11, 2020

October was the all-time best month ever for U.S. ag exports to China. The chief agriculture negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Gregg Doud, said  there’s potential for November's data to be even better. China is also…

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Large Ag Buys May Not Be Enough for Phase One Target

Published December 1, 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau says China purchased a record $4.8 billion in U.S. agricultural goods in October. NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson isn’t surprised with the purchases. "They've bought a lot of soybeans, corn, pork and cotton." Bigger picture,…

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USDA Announces Expanded Access for U.S. Meat Products to China

Published March 24, 2020

Phase one implementation of the trade agreement between the U.S. and China is pressing forward. The most recent actions include growth for U.S. meat products. Both countries have agreed to allow U.S. poultry exports from unaffected regions in the case…

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The Long-Term Benefits of the Phase One Trade Deal

Published February 28, 2020

American Soybean Association Vice President Kevin Scott sees long term benefits to U.S. soybean farmers from the phase one trade agreement. "We've thought the trade one deal would be a positive in the markets, but it's been a challenge. There…

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“Until China Buys, We’re Not Buying the Promise”

Published February 26, 2020

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on U.S. and China trade Wednesday. Committee Chair Richard Neal said China's purchase commitments as part of the phase one agreement may be hard-pressed to happen due to the coronavirus. "The…

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Will China Follow Through on Phase One?

Published February 26, 2020

China is expected to allow importers some tariff relief in early March. Van Ahn and Company CEO Jim Emter says there’s still an added cost to buy products from the U.S. "That's why we haven't seen much out of China…

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China Okays U.S. Chipping Potatoes

Published February 26, 2020

China signed a protocol allowing the import of U.S. fresh chipping potatoes from the Pacific Northwest. Bryant Christie Vice President of Global Access Matt Lantz says any exported potato is good for the potato industry. "Any opportunity for us to…

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USDA Report Won’t Include Adjusted Demand for Phase One Deal

Published February 7, 2020

The USDA will not adjust its demand figures for grains to account for the phase one U.S. and China trade deal signed last month in Tuesday’s Supply and Demand report. For traders, that means the export demand will likely not…

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Marketing Old Crop Soybeans Differs from New Crop

Published February 6, 2020

Attendees at the Best of the Best event learned more about the U.S. and China phase one trade deal. As the trade deal goes into effect, NDSU Extension crops economist Frayne Olson reminds farmers to approach marketing old crop soybeans…

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