Articles tagged under: tariffs
Farmers Waiting on Soybean Market Movement
Published November 28, 2018
Discussions surrounding corn and soybean markets, along with trade and tariffs, took center stage on the opening day of the Northern Ag Expo in Fargo. The soybean market is waiting for some movement and positive news towards China. "Because what…Dry Bean Council Submits Trade Funding Request
Published November 23, 2018
The U.S. Dry Bean Council has submitted a request to USDA for new market developing funding as part of the Agricultural Trade Program. The program is offered as a one-time allocation of funding to develop new markets and mitigate adverse…McKinney Leads Trade Trip to Thailand and Philippines
Published November 20, 2018
Recently, Ted McKinney, USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, led a trade trip to Thailand and the Philippines. In efforts to sell more U.S. agricultural products to the nations, McKinney says no stone is being…Helping the American Farmer in Tough Trade Times
Published October 29, 2018
Agriculture businesses are concerned about the tariff situation for farmers. Deere and Company Chairman and CEO Sam Allen says the tariffs aren’t good. "We're talking to the administration all the time. We need to change this because once trade routes are…Getting North American Relations “Back to Normal”
Published October 2, 2018
Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom expects Canada's Class 7 dairy pricing program to go away six months into the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. "If we can get relations normal so all of North America agrees, it will boil…Wheat Industry says Latest Tariffs “Shouldn’t Add Further Pain”
Published September 20, 2018
China plans to impose new tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. products with an additional ten percent tariff will be placed on wheat products. According to U.S. Wheat Associates Vice President of Communications Steve Mercer, the latest round of tariffs…Second Round of Trade Talks with Japan Delayed
Published September 19, 2018
According to a Reuters report, the start of a second round of trade talks between Japan and the United States will be delayed until after the most recent tariffs imposed on China by the U.S. are implemented on September 24th.…A Tough Trade Outlook
Published September 19, 2018
The Trump Administration will implement 10 percent tariffs on another $200 billion in Chinese products, taking effect next Monday. University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute Director Pat Westhoff says the U.S. – China tit-for-tat trade dispute sends…USDA Unveils Details of Farmer Aid Program
Published August 27, 2018
USDA has announced details of its farm assistance program to offset the impact of trade retaliation. The first installment of payments to farmers will total $6.3 billion, with the Market Facilitation Program providing payments totaling $4.7 billion. Initial payment rates…