Articles tagged under: trade
Fixing Trade Dispute Takes Time and Trust
Published June 15, 2018
The Trump Administration won’t sell farmers short on trade. That’s the message Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross delivered to eight North Dakota farmers in a White House trade meeting Friday. Campbell Farms co-owner Tom Campbell says the Administration understands farmers and…China Tariffs Won’t Kill Demand
Published June 15, 2018
Bower Trading market analyst Doug Werling says the bigger ramification of a prolonged trade spat with China is the spat will entice Brazil’s farmers to plant more soybeans. "However, I don't think the price of beans is just going to sit…U.S. Issues Tariffs on China Products
Published June 15, 2018
The White House officially announced a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion of Chinese goods Friday. In a statement, President Trump says the tariffs are essential to providing further unfair transfers of American technology and intellectual property to China.Be Patient with the Grain Markets
Published June 14, 2018
Van Ahn and Company CEO Jim Emter says unfortunately as a farmer, all you can do as this market pulls back is just watch it go. "Let this thing shake loose a little bit. Realize there's a lot of weather, a…Mexico Calls for NAFTA Flexibility
Published June 12, 2018
Mexico is calling for flexibility in North American Free Trade Agreement talks. According to a Reuters report, Mexican trade official said the only way the three countries will find a solution is through “sufficient flexibility” to narrow differences. The official…Perdue Scheduled to Talk Trade with MacAulay
Published June 11, 2018
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue plans to meet with Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay Friday. The pair will discuss trade. Canada’s dairy supply management system is challenging the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. The meeting is happening…Agriculture at the Table for U.S.-China Trade Talks
Published June 11, 2018
Just over a week ago, Agricultural Trade Ambassador Gregg Doud was part of the Trump Administration’s team in China. On Thursday, Doud was in Des Moines and offered an insider’s look at those negotiations to members of the National Pork…Trump Tweets About Trade
Published June 11, 2018
While in Singapore preparing for his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, President Donald Trump is still focused on the just-completed G-7 meetings in Quebec. In a tweet last night, Trump questioned the large trade surpluses these countries…ND Ag Leaders Attend NAFTA Meeting
Published June 7, 2018
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp hosted a roundtable meeting with North Dakota agricultural leaders and the Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. to discuss trade and ongoing NAFTA renegotiations. In a statement, Heitkamp said a prolonged NAFTA timeline and tariffs have created…