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Last week, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence made a stop in California’s San Joaquin Valley to highlight the benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). He urged the ag industry to encourage their representatives to ratify the agreement. Hundreds gathered to hear several guest speakers discuss the impact the replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement would have on …
(NAFB) — President Donald Trump says China “is letting us down” by not purchasing U.S. agricultural products. China is not buying U.S. ag products as Trump says its leaders promised as part of an effort to negotiate towards ending the trade war. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 Summit last month agreed to move forward with negotiations …
(NAFB) — The White House will send the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to Congress after September first, setting up a busy fall schedule for lawmakers. While the goal of the move is to set up a vote before the end of the year, lawmakers will also be working on spending bills and nearing election season. Further, House Democrats are still seeking …
(NAFB) — Supporters of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) have been pushing for some time to see a summer vote on the deal. They’d like Congress to ratify the deal before they head off on their August recess. However, House Democrats say they’re not in a hurry to hold a vote. That pre-recess legislative window is getting closer to slamming …
(NAFB) — May exports of U.S. pork and beef were steady with last year’s strong volumes and increased year-over-year in value. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) says pork exports totaled 218,000 metric tons in May, steady with last year’s pace, while value increased one percent to $567 million, the highest monthly value total since April 2018. For January through …
WASHINGTON (NCBA) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) sent a letter signed by 39 of its state affiliates to U.S. Senate and House leaders urging them to support the swift ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy …
While the top U.S. trade negotiator said the process of getting the USMCA on the path to ratification is going smoothly, Gary Crawford reports many lawmakers are voicing concerns about one particular aspect of the pending trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
(NAFB) — The U.S. and China have agreed to forgo the next round of tariffs that President Trump threatened to impose on $300 billion in Chinese goods. That report comes from both Politico and the South China Morning Post. It comes ahead of a meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this weekend at the G-20 Summit in Osaka, …
It’s been just over a month now since the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced they will be taking several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation and trade disruption. While many in agriculture are waiting for more details, there have been various questions as to how the $16 billion in programs will be implemented. …
There is a very optimistic outlook for U.S. red meat in Taiwan, after that country’s largest food show was recently held. U.S. Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) Joe Schuele has the details.
