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Cargill Seeking Damages from Syngenta

Posted September 19, 2014   Cargill files a lawsuit against Syngenta Seeds seeking damages for China rejecting U.S. genetically modified...

China Increases U.S. Sorghum Import Regulations

Posted September 4, 2014 China’s quarantine authorities have stopped shipments of U.S. alfalfa due to the presence of genetically modified...

Putin Issues Decree to Ban Imports from U.S. and Europe

Posted August 7, 2014 As a result of Western sanctions imposed over its support for rebels in Ukraine, Russia ordered...

China’s Cotton Production Shrinks, Leading to Opportunities for U.S.

Posted July 21, 2014 China is growing significantly less cotton than in the past, which creates opportunities for the U.S.,...

Groups Urge Congress to Take Action on COOL Dispute

Posted June 30, 2014 A broad coalition of industries is urging Congress to take action on the U.S. Country of...

Anti-Dumping Duties Imposed on U.S. Ethanol Blended in Norway

Posted June 6, 2014   The European Commission decided to apply anti-dumping duties on all U.S. ethanol coming to the European...

FTC Amends Rules and Regulations Under the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939

Posted June 5, 2014   The Federal Trade Commission amended its rules and regulations under the Wool Products Labeling Act of...

Final Judgment Issued on Preserved Mushrooms from the People’s Republic of China

Posted June 5, 2014   The U.S. Court of International Trade issued final judgment in Blue Field (Sichuan) Food Indus. Co.,...

U.S. 2014 Agricultural Exports Expected to Reach Record High

Posted June 4, 2014   Agricultural exports will reach a record high of $149.5 billion in 2014, according to an article...

Committee Confirms Vetter as Chief Agricultural Trade Negotiator

Posted May 23, 2014   The Senate Finance Committee has unanimously confirmed Darci Vetter as Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the Office...

U.S. Concerned over Mexico’s Interest in Importing Brazilian Rice

Posted May 22, 2014   Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food (SAGARPA) has approved Mexico’s importation of...

Japan Will Not Abolish Agricultural Tariffs in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations

Posted May 21, 2014   In recent talks, Japan told trading partners involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations that it...

International Trade Commission Finds Sugar from Mexico Harms U.S. Producers

Posted May 14, 2014   The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) recently determined that the U.S. sugar industry is likely materially...

JBS and Temple Grandin Sign Animal Welfare Agreement

Posted May 9, 2014   Yesterday, JBS and Temple Grandin signed a technical cooperation agreement at the Beef Sumit Brasil event...

US and Japan Make Progress on Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

Posted May 8, 2014   Japan and the United States reached a basic agreement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations, described...

Cow-Calf Ranchers See Increase in Profits

Posted April 30, 2014   Cow-calf ranchers are seeing an increase in profits and decreasing herd numbers, according to an article...

Comment Period Closes for Brazil Beef Import Proposed Rule, Industry Gives Mixed Reviews

Posted April 29, 2014   The comment period recently closed for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposed rule...

USDA Export Programs Operating After Farm Bill Lapse

Posted April 28, 2014   USDA’s export programs are now operational after funding lapsed without a farm bill last year, according...

Bill Could Damage Foreign Food Aid

Posted April 25, 2014   A small provision in a Coast Guard bill could have a damaging impact on the federal...

Australia-Japan Trade Deal Could Impact Trans Pacific Partnership Negotiations

Posted April 21, 2014   Japan and Australia recently reached a bilateral trade deal, agreeing to lower import tariffs on several...