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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, October 28, 2024
The U.S. is ratcheting up its punishment on the European Union with new tariffs on French and German wine and other alcoholic beverages as both sides remain entrenched over aircraft subsidies.
The coronavirus pandemic was top of mind for nearly every aspect of the global economy in 2020, and farm policy stakeholders were keeping a close eye on Agri-Pulse’s coverage of the virus and legislative efforts to lessen its blow throughout the year.
All of the European Union nations have signaled their approval of the trade agreement with the United Kingdom, allowing the pact to take effect on Friday and prevent the economic turmoil many feared when Britain exits the EU.
Philip Seng, former president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, has been presented Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun, which is awarded to people who have made distinguished achievements in international relations and other fields.
U.S. ethanol and corn groups are irate over Brazil's issuance of a 20% tariff on American ethanol following a breakdown in talks between the two countries.
It’s only December and still months away from U.S. farmers going into the fields to plant next year’s soybean crop, but the Chinese are already buying it.
A coalition of a major farm groups is urging the incoming Biden administration to abandon the disruptive tariffs and trade wars that have been hallmarks of the Trump administration and instead chart a more stable course to increase access to international markets.
British supermarket giant Tesco has committed the equivalent of about $13 million to help protect the ecologically fragile grasslands of Brazil — known locally as the Cerrado — from destruction.
Tom Vilsack pledged to act quickly to tackle racial issues at the Agriculture Department and joined President-elect Joe Biden in promising that climate change would be a top policy priority for USDA.