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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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Holding Trade Partners Accountable

Published April 1, 2022

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai answered questions from the House Ways and Means Committee this past week about holding trade partners accountable for implementing trade agreements. This includes the way Canada handled dairy market access in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. "This…
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