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Farmers for Free Trade Director Outlines Goals for 2023
Farmers for Free Trade Director Outlines Goals for 2023
Farmers for Free Trade Director Outlines Goals for 2023
A USDA report on 2022 exports showed higher values and lower volumes last year.  Brian Kuehl, executive director for Farmers for Free Trade, called the results a double-edged sword.   “The inflation has driven up commodity prices, and a lot of that's been driven by the war in Ukraine and by the supply chain disruptions coming out of the pandemic.  So, the good ...
Ag Groups Want More Action on New Trade Opportunities
Ag Groups Want More Action on New Trade Opportunities
Ag Groups Want More Action on New Trade Opportunities
Agriculture groups recently came together during a Farmers for Free Trade roundtable to talk about trade. They all expressed frustration that the Biden administration hasn’t initiated any new trade talks. The groups are especially interested in more Southeast Asian opportunities as more and more countries show interest in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnershi
Farmers for Free Trade Announces New Board Members
Farmers for Free Trade Announces New Board Members
Farmers for Free Trade Announces New Board Members
Farmers for Free Trade Thursday announced five new Board members. Farmers for Free Trade is a coalition supported and comprised of America’s leading ag organizations and businesses. The new board members include Michael Anderson, trade and industry relations Vice President at the Corn Refiners Association, and Iowa corn farmer Bob Hemesath, a National Corn Growers Association member. Addi ... Read
Free Trade Coalition Wants Chinese Tariffs Removed
Free Trade Coalition Wants Chinese Tariffs Removed
Free Trade Coalition Wants Chinese Tariffs Removed
Americans for Free Trade, which includes the group Farmers for Free Trade, recently sent a letter to president-elect Joe Biden, asking him to remove the tariffs that President Trump placed on Chinese imports. “Finding a way to remove the tariffs while creating an effective new, multilaterally-supported approach to China trade issues would provide an immediate economic boost to U.S. co ... Read Mor
What Do States Want From USMCA?
What Do States Want From USMCA?
What Do States Want From USMCA?
What do individual states expect now that USMCA is on the books and being enforced? "One thing that's exciting about USMCA from state perspective; you know we talk about modernizing the the agreement and a lot of that focuses on digital trade aspects or biotechnology," said Max Moncaster with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture ...
Tariffs Hurt The Heartland Trade War: Has Resulted In $34B in Tariffs
Tariffs Hurt The Heartland Trade War: Has Resulted In $34B in Tariffs
Tariffs Hurt The Heartland Trade War: Has Resulted In $34B in Tariffs
As trade talks between the U.S. and China resume this week, Tariffs Hurt the Heartland is out with data showing how the trade war has hurt American consumers and businesses.  Between February 2018, when the trade war started, and August 2019, Americans have paid an additional $34 billion dollars.  Ta...
USCMA Capitol Rally Planned for Thursday
Farmers for Free Trade and a group of agricultural organizations will host a rally Thursday in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall in support of USMCA.  Congress has returned from its August recess, and agriculture groups are mounting a push to get the trade deal passed by lawmakers this fall.   ...

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