Vilsack and Tai to Meet with USDA Ag Policy Committee

Dan Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Fruits, Hemp, Livestock, Marketing, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Trade, Vegetables, Wheat

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will meet with the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee Friday. Topics include current and new trade deals, trade agreement implementation and concerns within the agreements. The committee, managed by the Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Trade Representative’s office, offers advice on U.S. trade policy. The committee consists of six technical …

U.S. and China Trading at a Brisk Pace

Dan Exports/Imports, Trade

China and the U.S. are shipping goods back and forth at the quickest pace in years. Bloomberg says that’s making it look as if the tariff war and COVID-19 never interrupted the world’s largest bilateral trade relationship. Bilateral trade in goods is an area of stability in a relationship that otherwise continues to struggle. In February of 2020, monthly two-way …

Dairy Industry Urges Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority

Dan Dairy, Exports/Imports, Trade

To foster further expansion of U.S. dairy exports, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) is calling on the Biden Administration to seek renewal of Presidential Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) following its expiration last Thursday, July 1, 2021. TPA lays out congressional expectations for trade agreements negotiated by the administration and establishes a clear …

USMCA Trade Officials Meeting in Mexico City

Dan Exports/Imports, Trade

Trade representatives from the United States, Mexico and Canada meet this week to commemorate the first anniversary of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai, and Canada’s Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade will attend the meeting. The officials meet today in Mexico City to exchange views on the achievements …

USDA Announces Efforts to Promote Transparency in Product of the USA Labeling

Dan Trade

(WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021) — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement today following the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) vote to strengthen its enforcement of the Made in USA standard: “Today, the Federal Trade Commission took important steps to enhance its ability to enforce the Made in USA standard. I congratulate the FTC on strengthening this important protection for American …

NMPF’s Morris: U.S. Dairy has “Big Wide World” of Trade Opportunity

Dan Dairy, Exports/Imports, Trade

While the rise in U.S. dairy exports is good news for producers, Covid-19 has brought on a very challenging year. But National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Senior Vice President for Trade, Shawna Morris, notes there have been some opportunities this past year too. There are various challenges, and Morris notes that all of agriculture will benefit from U.S. insistence that trade agreements …

Peanut Industry Seeking Solution to Non-Tariff Trade Barriers

Clint Thompson Peanuts, Trade

Concerns continue over the non-tariff trade barriers the U.S. peanut industry is dealing with. According to a story from Tyron Spearman, they are looking for solutions to solve them. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024