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Gregg Doud

USTR ag negotiator nominee anxious for new trade talks with India and Japan

Washington, Oct. 5, 2017 – Renegotiating trade relationships with countries like Mexico, Canada and South Korea is the major focus of U.S. negotiators now, but the USTR and USDA should not wait to begin making inroads to foreign buyers that could be importing a lot more U.S. wheat, corn, beef, pork and dairy. That was one of the main messages to lawmakers today from Gregg Doud, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the chief agriculture negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative.
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Lighthizer highlights ag in NAFTA talks

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2017 - No details were released, but U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer highlighted agriculture as an area of success during the second round of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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