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Japan Working to Lift Beef Import Restrictions

Published November 26, 2018

According to a Japanese newspaper, The Mainichi, the country’s food safety commission is moving towards removal of import restrictions on U.S. beef. The restrictions were originally imposed as a measure against mad cow disease. Currently, Japan only allows U.S. beef…

McKinney Leads Trade Trip to Thailand and Philippines

Published November 20, 2018

Recently, Ted McKinney, USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, led a trade trip to Thailand and the Philippines. In efforts to sell more U.S. agricultural products to the nations, McKinney says no stone is being…

Moving Forward on Trade

Published November 12, 2018

The Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Gregg Doud, is unsure how the upcoming meeting between the U.S. and China will go ahead of the G20 Summit. Doud hopes it will start a conversation. “This…

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…

Second Round of Trade Talks with Japan Delayed

Published September 19, 2018

According to a Reuters report, the start of a second round of trade talks between Japan and the United States will be delayed until after the most recent tariffs imposed on China by the U.S. are implemented on September 24th.…

Trade Deficit Widens

Published September 6, 2018

The U.S. trade deficit has not been this wide since 2015. In July, the trade gap increased more than nine percent to $50 billion. Exports suffered with a $682 million decline in U.S. soybean trade. Year-to-date, U.S. soybean shipments are…

U.S. and Mexico Reach New Trade Agreement

Published August 28, 2018

The U.S. and Mexico have reached, in principal, an agreement to a new North American Free Trade Agreement framework. President Donald Trump says the new agreement will benefit U.S. agriculture in various regards, including Mexico's promise to immediately start purchasing…

China Could Cancel U.S. Soybean Shipments

Published July 6, 2018

As the world’s top soybean buyer, China has yet to take delivery of about 1.14 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans booked for the current marketing year. USDA reported that China recently resold 123,000 tons of committed deliveries to Bangladesh…

Mexican President Supports New NAFTA Deal

Published July 5, 2018

Mexico's new president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, supports reaching a new North American Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. and Canada. The morning after the election, Lopez Obrador President thanked President Trump for the congratulatory tweet and said he’ll reach…

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…

Articles tagged under: United States

Japan Working to Lift Beef Import Restrictions

McKinney Leads Trade Trip to Thailand and Philippines

Moving Forward on Trade

U.S. Soybean Exports to E.U. Increase

Second Round of Trade Talks with Japan Delayed

Trade Deficit Widens

U.S. and Mexico Reach New Trade Agreement

China Could Cancel U.S. Soybean Shipments

Mexican President Supports New NAFTA Deal

Mexico Calls for NAFTA Flexibility

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