Articles tagged under: trade
Farm Groups Ask Lighthizer to Deepen EU Trade Discussions
Published November 20, 2020
American Farm Bureau Federation, the U.S. Dry Bean Council, Farmers for Free Trade and other commodity groups are asking the Trump administration to deepen trade discussions with the EU. In a letter sent today, the groups request removal of tariffs…Massive Trade Agreement Established
Published November 16, 2020
Fifteen major economies have formed the world’s largest free trade bloc and the United States is not part of it. This trade deal includes China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Vietnam and ten other countries. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership was…Traders Monitoring China Demand for U.S. Products
Published November 9, 2020
Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says currency valuation will play a big role in how much Chinese demand is seen going forward. "China took a pretty big hit on their currency going into the election. Their buying…Trump: Regulatory Reform and Trade
Published November 2, 2020
Ahead of Election Day, State Representative Mike Brandenburg is grateful for the regulatory reform, trade deals and aid that came during the Trump administration. "A lot of these (ag assistance) payments came about because farmers need to show a black…North American Leaders Sign Communique at Tri-National Ag Accord
Published October 23, 2020
Agricultural leaders from Canada, Mexico and the U.S. wrapped up three days of discussions surrounding trade, COVID-19 response and more. This was the first Tri-National Ag Accord since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement went into effect in July. Mexican Association of Secretaries…Lawmakers Ask U.S. Government to Enforce USMCA Dairy Provisions
Published August 13, 2020
On Thursday, a bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. government urging them to enforce provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council are showing support for the effort.…Optimism Remains for Phase One Deal with China
Published July 19, 2020
Optimism remains for the U.S. and China phase one trade deal. "China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently updated their expectations for China's soybean imports in the 2019 and 2020 marketing year by three million metric tons. I look…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…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…