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In late May, 40 agriculture and food groups called on the Administration to eliminate or reduce tariffs being imposed on other countries. The Ag groups say those countries are in turn levying tariffs against American products, which are hurting the U ...

On Sunday, the United States and European Union announced an end to the trade conflict of steel and aluminum tariffs, welcome news for agriculture. The United States will not apply section 232 duties and will allow duty-free importation of steel and aluminum from the EU at a historical-based volume, and the EU will suspend related tariffs on U ...

Canada is refreshing a list of tariffs on the U.S. as section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs remain.  Politico reports the effort is part of Canada pressuring President Trump to remove the tariffs he imposed last year.  Removing the tariffs, though separate, were thought to be part of reaching an agreement on the USMCA.  Trump h...

A diverse group of more than 45 organizations is calling for an end to U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican aluminum and steel imports so that America can take advantage of the USMCA.  Farm groups, including the National Pork Producers Council, took part in a letter sent to the Trump Administration urging the administration to lift the tariffs so Canada and Mexico will rescind their duties on U.S.

The leaders of U.S., Mexico and Canada, have signed the USMCA, but the updated trade deal still needs to be ratified by the legislatures of the three nations.  Also, concerning some in the Ag industry, is the fact that USMCA does not deal with U.S. t...

Leadership of Mexico and Canada have confirmed the two nations will sign the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Friday.  Politico reported that Canada’s Justin Trudeau and the outgoing Mexican President will sign the pact on the Mexican official’s last day in office at the G20 Summit, where President Trump is also expected to talk trade with China.  The confirmation co...

Mexico expects the U.S. to stop steel and aluminum tariffs this month, before the U.S. Mexico And Canada sign a new trilateral trade agreement. Mexico expects Trump will agree to lift the tariffs in exchange for signatures on the new USMCA, which updates NAFTA...

Canada and Mexico want the U.S. to remove steel and aluminum tariffs now that an updated NAFTA framework is in place.  Canada has asked the U.S. to lift the tariffs “as soon as possible.”  Mexico’s top negotiator for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, says Mexi...

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he favors removing the Section 232 tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum which has led those countries to impose tariffs on U.S. farm products.  Perdue acknowledged that the tariffs have “a dampening effect” on the benefits of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agre...

More tariffs in the tit-for-tat trade war between the U.S. and China means more suffering for agriculture and agricultural equipment makers. Feeling the brunt of the trade war since it started with tariffs on steel and aluminum, manufacturers of agriculture equipment are eager to see a swift resolve...