Articles Tagged with ''U.S. Trade Representative''

Mexico makes its case against GM white corn

04/05/23 6:25 AM By Bill Tomson

U.S. and Mexican officials met behind closed doors last week to discuss Mexico’s ban on tortilla makers using genetically modified white corn, even as Mexico tries to publicly justify its action with claims that the grain is a threat to the country.

Washington Week Ahead: FDA set to respond to demands for overhaul

Senators continue farm bill review, corn growers seek Hill help

01/29/23 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf is due to announce this week what steps he'll to take to tighten leadership of the agency’s food programs, while the Senate Agriculture Committee resumes its hearings on the next farm bill, and corn growers try to raise awareness of Mexico's looming ban on biotech corn.

Senate confirms Biden's ag trade negotiator, USDA food safety chief

12/22/22 5:40 PM By Philip Brasher

The Senate on Thursday confirmed USDA adviser Doug McKalip to be the Biden administration's chief ag trade administrator, one day after a key Senate Democrat lifted a hold on the nomination.

USTR broadens challenge to Canadian dairy quotas

12/20/22 6:20 PM By Philip Brasher

The Biden administration is seeking new dispute settlement consultations with Canada to expand the scope of its challenge to restrictions on U.S. dairy exports.

Daybreak Nov. 28: Produce industry urges action on workforce legislation following labor survey

11/28/22 10:00 AM By Steve Davies and Philip Brasher

The produce industry is pointing to the release of USDA’s Farm Labor Survey the day before Thanksgiving as a reason for passing farm workforce legislation.

Washington Week Ahead: Lame-duck to-do list includes spending, ag nominees

11/13/22 1:03 PM By Philip Brasher

Congress kicks off its lame duck session this week with control of the House for the next two years still undecided, and GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy still trying to shore up votes to be speaker, if Republicans take over the chamber.

Menendez puts hold on McKalip nomination for USTR’s chief ag negotiator

09/28/22 6:13 AM By Bill Tomson

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is blocking the speedy movement of Doug McKalip’s nomination to be the chief agricultural negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, a position U.S. farm groups and farm states have been eager to see filled as quickly as possible.

Washington Week Ahead: White House set to unveil national food strategy

Hill agenda includes CR, Global Food Security Act

09/25/22 11:26 AM By Philip Brasher

The Biden administration hosts the first White House conference on hunger and nutrition in more than 50 years to debate a national strategy that officials will unveil ahead of the Wednesday meeting.

Washington Week Ahead: Senate panel set to advance trade nominee

09/04/22 11:20 AM By Philip Brasher

President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the administration’s chief agricultural negotiator is expected to get committee approval this week as lawmakers start wrapping up their pre-election to-do list.

Washington Week Ahead: Ag trade nominee gets hearing, House panel to advance CNR

07/24/22 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher

President Joe Biden’s nominee as chief agricultural trade negotiator, Doug McKalip, gets a Senate confirmation hearing this week, and House Democrats will advance a child nutrition reauthorization bill that would expand eligibility for free lunches and increase meal subsidies for schools.

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04.04.2025

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 4, 2025: Sen. Hoeven on tariffs, budget reconciliation

President Trump unveiled a massive tariff plan this week adding a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports, plus a higher reciprocal tariff on many U.S. trading partners. We asked Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., how the tariffs will affect producers and how farm bill elements may be incorporated into budget reconciliation.

Then, the American Soybean Association's Virginia Houston and Joe Glauber from the International Food Policy Research Institute discuss which producers could be hurt the most by the tariffs and how farmers' cost of production will increase.

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