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Trade Advisory Committees Named

Published August 2, 2024

USDA and the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office have announced the appointment or reappointment of 55 members to their seven trade advisory committees. Familiar names on the list include American Soybean Association CEO Steve Censky, U.S. Dairy Export Council President and…

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…

Trevino No Longer Nominee for U.S. Chief Ag Negotiator

Published March 16, 2022

President Biden’s Nominee for Chief Agriculture Negotiator, Elaine Trevino, decided to not move forward with the confirmation process. Trevino was nominated six months ago, but had not gone through the Senate confirmation process. According to Politico, Trevino sent Biden a…

China’s Trade Record Criticized

Published February 16, 2022

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office says China has a long record of violating, disregarding and evading World Trade Organization rules. That position was emphasized in a report to Congress. China has not yet implemented some of the most significant parts…

From USTR to J.R. Simplot

Published January 28, 2022

Cameron Bishop is taking over as the federal government affairs lead for the J.R. Simplot Company. Most recently, Bishop was the Assistant United States Trade Representative for Congressional Affairs. Before that, Bishop worked on ag policy for three members of…

Keeping U.S. Wheat Competitive

Published December 16, 2021

Eighteen U.S. Senators sent a letter this week to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai asking them to pursue a WTO case against India’s domestic support of wheat production. The letter says American farmers are operating…

Seeking Urgency on USTR Ag Ambassador Post

Published May 16, 2021

Farm groups are ready to hear who will fill the role of the chief agriculture negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. More than 60 agriculture groups including the North Dakota Grain Growers Association, Minnesota Milk Producers Association…

Environment Will be a Part of Trade Discussions

Published April 16, 2021

The Biden Administration will use trade policy to enhance environmental protections worldwide. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai spoke at the Center for American Progress, saying the U.S. must be a leader in the issues of climate change and energy efficiency.…

Doud Talks U.S. and China Trade at Prairie Grains Conference

Published December 11, 2020

October was the all-time best month ever for U.S. ag exports to China. The chief agriculture negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Gregg Doud, said there’s potential for November's data to be even better. China is also…

Trade Talks Move to DC Jan. 30-31

Published January 11, 2019

The timeline for the next round of U.S.-China trade talks is now known. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin January 30-31. This follows this past week’s mid-level trade…

Articles tagged under: USTR

Trade Advisory Committees Named

Holding Trade Partners Accountable

Trevino No Longer Nominee for U.S. Chief Ag Negotiator

China’s Trade Record Criticized

From USTR to J.R. Simplot

Keeping U.S. Wheat Competitive

Seeking Urgency on USTR Ag Ambassador Post

Environment Will be a Part of Trade Discussions

Doud Talks U.S. and China Trade at Prairie Grains Conference

Trade Talks Move to DC Jan. 30-31

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