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McKalip Still Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Published September 23, 2022

The nominee for Chief Ag Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Doug McKalip is still awaiting Senate confirmation. More than 100 U.S. agriculture groups and companies sent a letter to Senate leadership this past week, asking them…
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Still Waiting on Confirmation of Key Trade Positions

Published August 25, 2022

The nominee for the chief agriculture negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Doug McKalip, met with the Senate Finance Committee in early June. South Dakota Senator John Thune says on September 7 the committee is expected to…
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Big Picture Trade Agenda Under Construction

Published August 24, 2022

Trade is not seen as a top priority for the Biden administration. In a panel discussion at the Midwest Ag Export Summit, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Foreign Ag Services, Jason Hafemeister, said the big picture agenda for trade is…
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Chief Ag Negotiator Nominee Has Confirmation Hearing

Published August 1, 2022

The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s nominee for Chief Ag Negotiator Doug McKalip. During the hearing, McKalip outlined trade priorities, including enforcing the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, strengthening trade relationships…
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USDA Trade Delegation Returns From the Philippines

Published July 24, 2022

A U.S. trade delegation traveled to the Philippines last week to build stronger ties and economic partnerships between the two countries. A handful of agricultural industry representatives from Minnesota were on the trade mission, including Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Vice…
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Supply Chain and Rail Issues Addressed in Senate Ag Hearing

Published June 10, 2022

While a House Ag Subcommittee reviewed the farm bill on Thursday, a Senate Agriculture Subcommittee took a closer look at agricultural trade. Associated Milk Producers Incorporated Co-CEO Sheryl Meshke testified the U.S. government must address supply chain issues. "Congress must…
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Losing Ground in Ag Trade

Published May 9, 2022

Nearly a year-and-a-half into the Biden administration, key agricultural trade positions remain unfilled, and agriculture may be losing ground.  According to former Chief Agriculture Negotiator Gregg Doud, it takes about ten years to see how well a trade deal went.…
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Senators Want Ag Trade Nominees Named Soon

Published April 6, 2022

Senate Agriculture Committee leaders Debbie Stabenow and John Boozman, along with Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo sent a trade letter to President Biden. The leaders asked Biden to quickly nominate a Chief Agriculture Negotiator at the Office of…
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