Articles tagged under: trade agreement

Trade Agreements Bring Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture

Published July 30, 2025

A series of trade deals was announced this past week. NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson sees the framework agreement with the European Union as significant for agriculture. "The European Union one is important because there are some ag products…

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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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China Lifts Beef Restrictions, Updates Approved Dairy Export Facilities

Published March 11, 2020

There is continued progress in implementing phase one of the trade agreement between the U.S. and China. The most recent actions by China include lifting a ban on beef imports from animals over 30 months of age and updated facilities…

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VanderWal Speaks to Phase One Trade Agreement with China

Published January 19, 2020

More than 200 people attended the phase one signing ceremony, with one of those being South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal. "The main impact on agriculture has to do with the $40 billion of ag products going to China.…

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Phase One is Done

Published January 15, 2020

The U.S. and China have signed phase one of a trade agreement. President Donald Trump was joined by Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House ceremony. "Today, we take a momentous step, one that has never been taken…

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Local Leaders at the White House

Published January 15, 2020

Approximately 200 people were invited to the White House for the signing of phase one of the U.S.-China trade agreement. Agriculture was well represented at the ceremony and several local leaders from the Dakotas and Minnesota were in attendance. That…

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Livestock Industry Praises Passage of U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement

Published December 4, 2019

The news that the Japanese Parliament has ratified a trade agreement with the U.S. is being praised by the livestock industry. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane calls it a huge win for U.S. cattle…

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Japanese Parliament Approves U.S. Trade Agreement

Published December 4, 2019

The Upper House of the Japanese Parliament has approved the trade agreement with the U.S. This paves the way for tariff reductions on over $7 billion of U.S. agricultural products, including beef, pork, nuts, sorghum, sweet corn and others. It…

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The Next Steps in the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement

Published September 26, 2019

U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Steve Censky tells the Red River Farm Network the final details are being worked on for the first stage of the U.S. and Japan trade agreement. This will happen within the next two weeks.…

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A Level Playing Field for U.S. Wheat

Published September 26, 2019

Wheat growers are pleased with the reduction in tariffs in the new trade agreement between the U.S. and Japan. U.S. Wheat Associates President Vince Peterson says the details are simple for wheat. "The implementation is the same for the tariff…

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