Articles tagged under: trade

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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Potato Growers Meet in Washington D.C. This Week

Published February 24, 2020

Starting today, 125 potato industry members from across the country will be in Washington D.C. to address key issues like trade, research, nutrition and ag labor. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says potato growers will get an update from…
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Ag Will Be Part of U.S.-U.K. Trade Talks

Published February 12, 2020

Agricultural tariffs and non-trade barriers will be part of trade discussions between the U.S. and the United Kingdom. That’s according to British government officials, who say they know how important U.S. agriculture is in Washington D.C. Any free trade agreement…
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Rural Perspectives

Published February 10, 2020

In this edition of the Rural Perspectives podcast from AgCountry Farm Credit Services, market education specialist Katie Tangen talks about phase one of the China trade deal, the third tranche of Market Facilitation Program payments and farm program sign-up. Listen…
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Perdue Encourages Cattlemen to Tell Their Story

Published February 9, 2020

At the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue joined National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Jennifer Houston onstage. The fireside chat started with talking about trade successes for the U.S. beef industry. While China, Canada, Mexico and Japan are…
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