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Since deals with China, Japan and USMCA have been addressed, American Ag has turned its attention to the UK and EU for next-step trade deals.  The American Farm Bureau Federation said London and Brussels have already had words on the EU’s rules demands for the UK to formalize Brexit by the end of this year, possibly delaying a final UK-EU deal for months or longer.  AFBF tra...

Phil Hogan, the new Trade Commissioner for the European Union, was in Washington, D.C., last week and spoke about the tense relationship between the EU and the U.S.  According to the New York Times, Hogan promises to “robustly defend” European interests as he justified the European position on trade disagreements with the U.S. over airplane...

With Brexit, the United Kingdom’s official with drawl from the European Union, looming around the corner, many questions remain regarding trade with the British people.  In an effort to make sure Washington Ag is an option for trade across the pond, Washington State Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison recently traveled to London with a small delegation of Ag officials to explore new

With Brexit, the United Kingdom’s official with drawl from the European Union, looming around the corner, many questions remain regarding trade with the British people.  In an effort to make sure Washington Ag is an option for trade across the pond, Washington State Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison recently traveled to London with a small delegation of Ag officials to explore new

A new study suggests red meat can safely be stored for up to seven weeks.  Advancements in storage and vacuum packaging may extend the shelf life of red meat, according to researchers from the British Meat Producers Association and Meat and Livestock Australia.  ...

The USDA will sponsor seven trade missions in 2019 to expand export opportunities for American farmers across the globe.  The missions were announced Tuesday by Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney.  He said...

A future U.S./UK bilateral trade deal, key for U.S. agriculture and other sectors, now hinges on the shape of a final ‘Brexit’ deal if London ratifies a temporary one, and if Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic stay ‘borderless.’  The choice for...

Once the United States reached an updated NAFTA, many thought this would be the first domino to fall.   "Let us move on to our friends in the E-U and Japan,” said Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue.   And the next move was announced earlier this week when U-S Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer officially notified Congress of the President's intent to negotiate three separate trade agreements, with

The U.S. formally announced it will seek trade agreements with Japan, the European Union and the United Kingdom. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced this week that the U.S. will seek to negotiate three separate trade agreements with Japan, the EU and the U...

The Trump Administration continues to promote the importance of trade for the overall health of the U.S. economy, specifically, the agriculture industry.  Much of the attention right now, is on an updated NAFTA.  Ambassador Gregg Doud, Chief Agriculture Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade ...