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USDA to withdraw GIPSA rule

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2017 – The Department of Agriculture is planning to withdraw an interim final rule from the Obama administration that would have set proof of harm standards under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
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CFTC may reconsider, delay swap dealer rule

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2017 - The new GOP chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said he will seek a one-year delay in a registration rule for swap dealers so the agency can review a change he says would unfairly sweep in agribusiness traders.
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US, Mexico, Canada set to take on thorny ag trade issues

Washington, Oct. 11, 2017 – The past three rounds of negotiations to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement have been relatively calm when it comes to agricultural issues, but that’s expected to end as hundreds of U.S., Mexican and Canadian representatives converge in Arlington, Va., for the next five days.
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