Pre-NAFTA Renegotiation Discussions Intensify
Author: nationalporkproducerscouncilThirty-two freshmen House Republicans sent a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative’s office, urging Ambassador Robert Highthizer to protect the benefits realized...
View ArticleFactbox: Key Issues in the NAFTA Renegotiations
Author: reutersNegotiators from Canada, Mexico and the United States will kick off an ambitious first round of trade talks on Wednesday as the countries try to fast-track a deal to modernize the North...
View ArticleSen. Roberts, McCaskill Bring Agro-Terrorism Concerns to Light
Author: sbrownHosted by the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City, U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), along with William Bryan, Department of Homeland Security...
View ArticleWhat the Argentina Market Might Mean to U.S. Pork
Author: usmefDan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) senior vice president for marketing, is confident that the U.S. pork industry will find promising opportunities in the Argentina market.
View ArticleAmerican Retailers, Restaurants, Agriculture Oppose U.S. NAFTA Produce Proposal
Author: reutersAmerican retail, restaurant and agriculture groups weighed in on Thursday against a U.S. NAFTA modernization proposal that could pave the way for U.S. seasonal produce growers to file...
View ArticleFactbox: Key Issues in the NAFTA Renegotiations
Author: reutersNegotiators from Canada, Mexico and the United States are meeting for a second round of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, amid threats by U.S. President...
View ArticleMexico Presses to Open Canadian, U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Author: reutersMexico aims to boost agricultural exports to Canada and the United States, including chicken, eggs and dairy products, following the latest round of talks to update the North American...
View ArticleThai Pig Farmers Urge Junta to Resist Pressure to Open Markets to U.S. Pork
Author: reutersThailand’s pig farmers are urging the government to resist pressure from the United States to open up its $3.5 billion pork market as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to reduce U.S....
View ArticleMexico Mulls Pork as Response to U.S. NAFTA Produce Proposal
Author: reutersMexican negotiators are working on a response to informal U.S. proposals to include protections for fresh produce in the re-negotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement...
View ArticleThe Farm CPA: These States May Keep an Estate Tax
Even if upcoming tax reform eliminates the federal estate tax, many states will continue to keep an estate tax as part of their tax regime.
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