FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER MIRAMAR BEACH, November 30, 2016………. Some people involved with Florida’s international trade efforts hope President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign threat to ditch the North American Free Trade Agreement is mostly bluster. Trump repeatedly decried the 22-year-old agreement on the campaign trail as the “worst trade deal in history” and said he would
Looking at U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Trade
The recent death of Fidel Castro refocuses attention on U.S.-Cuba agricultural trade reforms at a time when the incoming Trump administration may have second thoughts about reforms. American Farm Bureau Federation trade adviser Dave Salmonsen says little has changed politically in Havana with the death of the longtime Cuban dictator. Download Audio So, the concern is little may change in …
Discussing NAFTA Again
Trade has been in the news for quite some time, and that includes looking once again at the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Tyron Spearman has the story. Download Audio
Dairy Industry Segment Doesn’t Want TPP
Many ag industry groups like the American Farm Bureau Federation and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association have been strong supporters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement. But a segment within the dairy industry isn’t so sure TPP will be beneficial in its current form. The Wisconsin Farmers Union surveyed 1,000 dairy producers and 80 percent expressed serious concerns about …
Obama Administration Giving up on Lame-Duck TPP Vote
As expected, the outgoing Obama administration is throwing in the towel regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. DTN reports the White House will not seek a vote on the agreement during the lame duck session of Congress. Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress told the White House they would not advance the trade deal in the
U.S. Peanut Exports Set New Record
While the volume has slowed, China and Vietnam continue to buy American peanuts when available. And according to Tyron Spearman, those two countries helped U.S. peanut exports set a new record this past year. Download Audio
TPP Is Number One Priority for NCBA
Talk about getting Congress to ratify TPP, or the Trans-Pacific Partnership, during the lame duck session has being going for weeks, and now that time has arrived. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s vice president of government affairs, Colin Woodall, says this is at the top of the association’s list. Download Audio
With Election Day Over, Farm Groups Push for TPP
Now that the elections are over, many agriculture groups are now switching their focus to making a push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership before a new Congress. Groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Pork Producers Council and the National Corn Growers Association are pressing the current Congress to consider and approve the trade deal during the lame-duck session. …
Getting TPP Done Sooner than Later is the Best Option
There’s been a lot of discussion the past few weeks about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and efforts to get it passed through Congress during the upcoming lame duck session. Of course it’s also been a topic of discussion by both presidential candidates, on the campaign trail. During last week’s U.S. Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) annual strategic planning conference, USMEF President …
Obama Administration Pushing for TPP during Lame-Duck Session
President Barack Obama is forging ahead in an attempt to get Congress to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership following the election. The Wall Street Journal writes the Obama Administration will push for the “long-shot” bid immediately after Congress returns to Washington, D.C. for the lame-duck session. According to Ambassador Darci Vetter, Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the U.S., the 12 nation …