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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…

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A Request to Push Forward on the Phase One Deal

Published June 16, 2020

The North American Meat Institute and other agricultural organizations penned a letter to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, calling on the administration to continue the implementation of the phase one trade deal. In the letter, the groups said China offers…

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China’s Soybean Purchases Positive for ND Farmers

Published April 24, 2020

China bought U.S. soybeans two days in a row this past week. "That's good news for North Dakota farmers," says Stephanie Sinner, executive director, North Dakota Soybean Council. This is typically not the time of year China buys from the…

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No Change in Canada and China Canola Trade Spat

Published April 1, 2020

Discussions between the Canada and China governments brought up questions in the past few days of China allowing imports of Canadian canola seed. According to the Canola Council of Canada vice president of government affairs Brian Innes, there was a…

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Good Demand for U.S. Ag Products

Published March 27, 2020

Trade is considered a bright spot going into Tuesday’s USDA Quarterly Stocks and Planting Intentions report. "We didn't lose demand in the agriculture sector during some of the worst times when it comes to the coronavirus outbreak," says Mike Zuzolo,…

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Trade with China Highlighted at Transportation Conference

Published March 12, 2020

One of the key markets for crops grown in the Northern Plains was China. In 2018, the trade war disrupted the local supply chain to the Pacific Northwest. NDSU Extension crops economist Frayne Olson says that supply chain may look…

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USDA Begins Trade Talks with Great Britain

Published March 4, 2020

USDA officials have started trade talks with Great Britain. USDA Under Secretary Ted McKinney says animal welfare continues to be a major concern. "When I arrived, I met the Secretary of Agriculture. He was very clear about talking animal welfare…

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Optimistic that Trade with China Will Pick Up

Published February 28, 2020

American Soybean Association President  Bill Gordon remains optimistic that trade with China will pick up, but it might take a while. "It's never perfect, but if we can get these markets to respond positively, farmers will grow soybeans. We had…

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Re-Establishing Trade Patterns

Published February 27, 2020

According to Valley City, North Dakota farmer and U.S. Soybean Export Council Chair Monte Peterson, one of the biggest challenges facing the U.S. soybean industry is re-establishing trade patterns. "It all depends on China, opening the China market as soon…

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U.S. and U.K. Meat Organizations Sign MOU

Published February 24, 2020

The North American Meat Institute and the British Meat Processors have signed a memorandum of understanding. This move comes as trade negotiations between the U.S. and the United Kingdom are set to begin. The MOU outlines mutually beneficial regulations, standards…

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