Articles tagged under: World Trade Organization
WTO Ministerial Takes Place This Week
Published February 24, 2024
The agriculture chair of the World Trade Organization has circulated a draft text ahead of this week’s ministerial conference. Topics up for negotiation include public policy over food security and assistance for the most vulnerable countries. The ministerial is being…WTO Agricultural Trade Negotiations to Resume
Published November 29, 2023
Preparations are being made for the agriculture negotiators participating in February’s World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi. At a mini-ministerial meeting in the United Arab Emirates, WTO leaders said more work is needed to reform agricultural trade. Food…Market Access Sought in WTO Ministerial
Published November 11, 2023
Ahead of next year’s World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference, 30 major U.S. farm organizations have asked the Biden Administration to take a proactive approach to agricultural trade negotiations. In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary…A Consistent Carbon Pricing System
Published January 23, 2023
The World Trade Organization director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, wants world leaders to adopt a shared carbon-pricing system. Today there are at least 70 different carbon pricing options available around the world. The WTO leader believes one consistent policy will provide certainty,…WTO Seeks Solution to Global Hunger
Published November 25, 2022
The World Trade Organization’s agriculture committee is working on a strategy to address hunger, especially in the least developed countries. Future discussions will center on market access, financing food purchases and the strength of farm production worldwide. Specific policies were…WTO Predicts Trade Downturn
Published October 6, 2022
The World Trade Organization is forecasting a significant decline in global trade growth next year. Growth is forecast at one percent, compared to a previous estimate of 3.4 percent. The WTO director-general urged member-countries to avoid trade restrictions to counter…R-CALF: Labeling Law Should be Restored
Published April 20, 2022
The American Beef Labeling Act is on the table with the goal of reinstating mandatory country of origin labeling. R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard says MCOOL would help American ranchers by driving up market demand. "Producers will empower consumers to…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…WTO Ag Talks Enter a Critical Phase
Published July 1, 2021
Leading up to the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in November, a report has been issued on the key challenges for an agricultural trade deal. Market access, export subsidies and food security are among the seven topics up for negotiation.…