Category Archives: Agriculture News
Farm Trade Relief May Violate World Trade Rules
The European Union and China, along with five others, are criticizing President Trump’s $16 billion trade relief program for farmers, claiming it may violate world trade rules. Specifically, the...
Jun 19, 2019
India Slaps 70% Tariff on U.S. Almonds, Apples
India's decision to slap new tariffs on American goods over the weekend escalates a trade battle with the United States that may not be worth fighting and could backfire. The Indian tariffs on 28 US p...
Jun 17, 2019
Dairy Employees Get Year Round H-2A
The American Dairy Coalition and its members across the country are pleased with the passage of the Cellar-Newhouse Amendment. It allows year-round dairy employees to utilize the H-2A visa program. Th...
Jun 17, 2019
Massive Ag Coalition Urges USMCA Ratification
More than 950 agribusinesses and farm groups are urging Congress to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement quickly. Canada, Mexico and the U.S. have all taken the first steps towards ratifying the ag...
Jun 12, 2019
Federal Reserve Might Lower Interest Rates
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is open to cutting interest rates if necessary, due to trade disputes between the U.S. and others. Powell opened a Chicago Fed conference stating "we do not know...
Jun 05, 2019
USDA Assist Farmers Hurt By Trade War
According to the USDA, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from u...
May 23, 2019
USDA Aid Package Coming Soon
Bloomberg says the Trump Administration is about ready to officially announce another round of aid to help farmers hurt by the trade war with China. The announcement could come as soon as Thursday. Pe...
May 23, 2019
China Says There is No Rush to Restart Trade Talks
Beijing says it's in "no rush" to get talks going again between the U.S. and China. That's from the South China Morning Post. The Chinese newspaper says the country is prepared to not meet with Presid...
May 22, 2019
Tariffs on Mexico & Canada May Be Lifted Soon
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the administration is close to "an understanding with Mexico and Canada" to remove tariffs that have been in place for almost a year and have heavily impacted U....
May 17, 2019
China Announces Retaliation Against U.S. Tariff Hikes
The Chinese Finance Ministry made the expected announcement that it would respond to the most recent hike in U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. China will raise tariff rates on $60 billion in U.S. impor...
May 14, 2019
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