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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, October 06, 2024
The Japanese tariff on U.S. beef has dropped gradually from 38.5% in 2019 to 23.3% this year as a result of the three-year-old U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement, a prime example of the kind of free trade agreement the U.S. ag sector and some lawmakers say they want to see replicated.
In a counter notification filed with the WTO, the United States joined with Australia, Canada, Paraguay, Thailand, and Ukraine to once again document how much India’s wheat and rice subsidies exceed allowable limits.
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.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told lawmakers last week she is putting Chief Agriculture Negotiator Doug McKalip in charge of working with Brazil to end its tariff on U.S. ethanol and now McKalip is preparing to go to there as U.S. tensions remain high over the barrier preventing U.S. exports.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai rebuffed appeals from senators to begin negotiating trade agreements that would cut tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports.
The U.S. Apple Association’s board of directors sat down with Biden administration officials last week to plead their case for their farmers. India’s crushing tariffs were a primary focus.
A landmark use of USDA farming data shows that cover crops and no-till practices can make a significant difference in whether growers can get their crops planted in wet years.
Mexico’s attempts to rid the country of genetically modified corn from the U.S. could ultimately be put in the hands of a third-party dispute panel, and both sides are counting on science and common sense to prevail.
A senior official says the Biden administration has received Mexico’s responses to U.S. demands for scientific justification of Mexico’s efforts to halt imports of genetically modified corn and the country’s rejection of approval applications for new biotech seed traits.
