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Ag Groups Form Coalition to Lift Cuba Embargo

Posted January 12, 2015 Many U.S. farm groups, including Cargill, CoBank, and American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) have launched the...

China Approves Syngenta Corn, GMO Trait MIR 162

Posted December 22, 2014 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that Chinese officials have approved imports of Syngenta GMO corn...

Russia’s Import Ban Helps Local Farms

Posted November 25, 2014 Russia’s ban on western imports of food products has strengthened local, organic farms, according to The...

WTO Ruled in Favor of U.S.

Posted October 15, 2014 India broke several World Trade Organization (WTO) trade rules when it banned imports of American poultry,...

Senators Making Efforts to Keep COOL

Posted October 8, 2014 On Monday, a group of 32 U.S. Senators urged Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Richard Shelby to...

U.S., Brazil Resolve Decade-Long Dispute

Posted October 2, 2014 On Wednesday, The U.S. and Brazil ended a decade-long dispute over subsidies paid to cotton growers,...

Rough Week for U.S., Japan Trade Talks

Posted September 30, 2014 Trade talks with Japan experienced a bumpy week when both countries blamed the other for a...

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...