Articles tagged under: USTR
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…Lighthizer Calls USMCA a Quick, Historic Deal
Published October 1, 2018
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement is historic in many ways. The agreement covers $1.2 trillion, the biggest agreement in history. The trade agreement was also completed in 14 months. Lighthizer says that pace is…