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US Wheat Association Closing Cairo Office, Dairy In NAFTA Talks
US Wheat Association Closing Cairo Office, Dairy In NAFTA Talks
US Wheat Association Closing Cairo Office, Dairy In NAFTA Talks
U.S. Wheat Associates will close its office in Cairo, Egypt December 1. But will continue trade service to wheat buyers in Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region on a targeted basis. Canadian dairy policies were brought up during the recently concluded 4th round of NAFTA renegotiations. Meatpacker JBS reportedly has closed seven of its packing plants in Brazil.
Dems Doubt Clovis and More Cattle on Feedlots
Dems Doubt Clovis and More Cattle on Feedlots
Dems Doubt Clovis and More Cattle on Feedlots
**Senator Debbie Stabenow, the top Democrat on the Senate Ag Committee, is questioning whether Sam Clovis, President Trump’s expected nominee as USDA's Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, has the chops for the job. As REE under secretary, Clovis would have the title of chief scientist and would oversee the Agricultural Research Service, National Institute of Food and Ag, Econom
USTR on Export Status; China Approves 2 More GMOs
USTR on Export Status; China Approves 2 More GMOs
USTR on Export Status; China Approves 2 More GMOs
**Maintaining the duty-free status on U.S. Ag exports to Mexico and Canada is one of the key objectives for U.S. representatives preparing to begin renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. That’s according to a list of goals by the U...
U.S.-Mexico Sugar Talks; Perdue in Canada
U.S.-Mexico Sugar Talks; Perdue in Canada
U.S.-Mexico Sugar Talks; Perdue in Canada
* The U.S. and Mexico announced a preliminary agreement on a new system to regulate the flow of Mexican sugar into the U.S., but the U.S. sugar refiners and farmers are not supporting the deal. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the Mexican side agreed to nearly every request made by the U...
FDA to Redefine “Healthy”; Ag Lenders Expect Rise in Loan Demand
FDA to Redefine “Healthy”; Ag Lenders Expect Rise in Loan Demand
FDA to Redefine “Healthy”; Ag Lenders Expect Rise in Loan Demand
**The FDA will have to sift through hundreds of comments containing often-conflicting advice as it tries to redefine the term “healthy” for use on food products. FDA accepted comments until April 26 and now has the unenviable task of trying to figure out how to balance the recommendations of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which emphasizes the importance of dietary patterns with Am
Trump Trudeau and Trade; Foot & Mouth in South Korea
Trump Trudeau and Trade; Foot & Mouth in South Korea
Trump Trudeau and Trade; Foot & Mouth in South Korea
President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged Monday to improve relations under the North American Free Trade Agreement, but stressed they were mostly satisfied with the status quo. Trump has pledged to renegotiate or end NAFTA, which he has called “the worst trade deal in history, but indicated most of his displeasure is with Mexico, the third partner in the 22-year old trade

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