Articles Tagged with ''USTR''

Richard Crowder, a longtime economist and agribusiness leader who served as former chief agricultural negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative during the George W. Bush administration, has died at the age of 84.

The U.S. Trade Representative’s annual report on intellectual property protections, out today, includes concerns about the European Union’s “aggressive promotion” of geographical indications for food products.

Federal and state agricultural officials are expressing optimism about future trade with India, a country with a relatively young population and a growing middle class.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai faced another panel of lawmakers frustrated by the Biden administration's trade policies, which do not involve any efforts to negotiate long-term free-trade agreements.

USTR’s Chief Agricultural Negotiator Doug McKalip is working to break down barriers for U.S. ag exports around the globe and when it comes to ethanol, he says Brazil is at the top of his list.