phytosanitary

Earlier this month, U.S. Trade Representative’s Office requested technical consultations with Mexico regarding its proposed ban on GMO corn imports from the U.S.  The request is under the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Chapter of USMCA.  Ag Secretary ...

The USDA recently finished a months-long investigation into thousands of reports from citizens who received unsolicited seed packages in the mail last year. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service found no evidence that someone was intentionally trying to harm U ...

According to the trade text, the USDA and China will sign and implement phytosanitary protocol allowing American fresh potato imports into China for processing.  The signing ceremony was essentially a commitment to open the market by February 24th.  Wh...

Those that exports Ag products to the European Union need to be aware of new regulations taking effect next month.  The Washington state Department of Agriculture is alerting businesses that export plant products that starting December 14th, they will be required to have a phytosanitary certificate for most plant products bound for Europe.  ...

The Trump administration has offered Democrats “significant flexibility” regarding demands of USMCA.  According to Politico, the counterproposal sent to House of Representative leadership last week addresses concerns raised by Democrats.  The proposal f...

The Trump administration has offered Democrats “significant flexibility” regarding demands of USMCA.  According to Politico, the counterproposal sent to House of Representative leadership last week addresses concerns raised by Democrats.  The proposal f...

According to a new report from the International Trade Commission, agricultural exports are expected to increase by $2.2 billion under USMCA.  Dave Salmonsen, senior director of congressional relations at the American Farm Bureau Federation, said changes to trade rules prompted the projected increase.  ...

On Tuesday, lawmakers in Salem will look at companion legislation that would completely ban chlorpyrifos and make all neonicotinoid products Restricted Used.  Jenny Dresler with the Oregon Farm Bureau said banning chlorpyrifos would be extremely harmful to the farming community, especially since Oregon is so heavy in specialty crops.  Sh...

Once implemented, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, provides U.S. agriculture with continued growing trade.  American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Congressional Relations Director Dave Salmonsen said it’s important to be patient as trade agreements take time.  With the...

One of the key agricultural based achievements in the recent trade agreements in the US, Mexico and Canada according to the chief agricultural negotiator for the US Representative’s office, Gregg Doud. "There's a discussion about standards for biotechnology and consultations about new about new types of biotechnology like gene editing." ...