Articles tagged under: trade
Wheat Growers Concerned about the “Devil in the Details”
Published October 2, 2018
In the new trade agreement, Canada has agreed to grade imported wheat with the same standards as its own domestic crop. North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Dan Wogsland says the current system puts the U.S. at a price…Trump: USMCA Good for U.S. Farmers
Published October 1, 2018
During Monday's White House press conference, President Donald Trump said the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement is a great deal for U.S. farmers and ranchers. Trump clarified that the deal isn’t NAFTA redone, it’s a new deal. “Our farmers have gone…Japan and U.S. Discuss a Trade Agreement
Published September 27, 2018
After months of negative trade-related news, there is a positive news for U.S. agriculture. The United States and Japan have agreed to begin negotiations on a free trade agreement. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue welcomed the news, saying President Trump’s strong…U.S. Moves Forward on NAFTA Without Canada
Published September 27, 2018
The Trump Administration is preparing the paperwork for a trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico, leaving Canada out of renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Canada could be added later. The agreement will…Preparing to Move Forward on NAFTA
Published September 25, 2018
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says the U.S. and Mexico are ready to move forward on the North American Free Trade Agreement without Canada in the next few days. Lighthizer says Canada is not making concessions in areas essential to…Short-Term Trade Pain Could Have Long-Term Consequences
Published September 25, 2018
When it comes to trade, University of Minnesota Grain Marketing Specialist Ed Usset says short term pain may become long-term pain. "I am very concerned that even if tomorrow we all kissed and made up and got back to business…U.S. Soybean Exports to E.U. Increase
Published September 24, 2018
A report from the European Commission says United States farmers are now supplying more than half of the European Union’s soybeans. From July through mid-September, U.S. soy exports to the EU were 133 percent higher than the same time period…New Tariffs Implemented
Published September 24, 2018
Today is a big day in the troubled trade relationship between the United States and China. As of midnight, the Trump Administration has implemented a ten percent tariff on $200 billion of Chinese products. China responded with new tariffs of…U.S. Beans Still Needed to Meet Global Demand
Published September 21, 2018
Brazilian ag consultant Kory Melby expects China to need more U.S. soybeans this fall. "It looks like China needs up to 10 million tons of soybeans for the fourth quarter and until Brazil can come on line again in February,…