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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Trade”
In a bid to land a limited trade pact with the U.S., Reuters says India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets. The offer comes as India readies for President Donald Trump’s first official visit to the country at the end of this month. No country produces more milk than India, which has traditionally restricted dairy …
One of the speakers during the 2020 World Ag Expo in Tulare, California last week was American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall. He addressed attendees with excitement for the future of agriculture, highlighting the critical work that farmers and ranchers do, not only for the country, but the entire world. AgNet Media was able to talk with Duvall …
By Clint Thompson Jeffrey Dorfman, Georgia’s state fiscal economist and professor in the University of Georgia (UGA) Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, believes agriculture is currently in an “OK place” amid low commodity prices. Speaking at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Ag Forecast meeting at the Tifton Campus Conference Center on Jan. 31, Dorfman highlighted recent …
In spite of the good will generated after the United States and Mexico approved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, there could be more tensions between the two countries surrounding produce. The Financial Post says Mexico responded to a letter from the top U.S. trade negotiator, Robert Lighthizer, pledging protectionist measures on seasonal farm trade for producers in the politically important states of …
The coronavirus outbreak is major news right now, not only in China, but also here in the U.S. and other countries around the world. But those in agriculture in our country are still celebrating the recent signing of the phase one trade deal with China. And in a story from Gary Crawford, many analysts are wondering if the coronavirus outbreak …
President Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) today at the White House, something that many in agriculture were pleased to see. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman talked with USDA Farm Production and Conservation Undersecretary, Bill Northey, about the signing and what this means for U.S. producers.
During the recent American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) convention, President Donald Trump touted the historic trade deal with China and Senate passage of the USMCA. White House and administration officials confirmed to CNN that the President will sign the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement on Wednesday.
The U.S. Senate has put its finishing touches on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and it has been sent to the White House. President Donald Trump told the American Farm Bureau Federation on Sunday, that USMCA and the agreement with China, “are just the beginning,” as his administration seeks more trade agreements. Canada will consider the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement …
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue confirmed that U.S. farmers will receive a third round of trade assistance this year to help producers with their 2019 losses. President Trump had hinted at additional aid during his address on Sunday at the American Farm Bureau national convention. However, Perdue says, “No maybe about it.” Looking ahead to 2020, the secretary doesn’t see a …
Last week, President Trump did sign the first phase of a trade deal with China that includes the purchase of $40 billion in agricultural products. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says this agreement goes a long way in leveling the playing field for U.S. agriculture. “This agreement once again is proof President Trump’s negotiating strategy is working. It may have taken …
