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Trump picks tariff proponent Lutnick to lead trade agenda, head Commerce

11/19/24 5:13 PM By Oliver Ward

Wall Street veteran Howard Lutnick, an outspoken proponent of President-elect Donald Trump's tariff policy, has been picked to head the Commerce Department and take a leading role in the incoming administration's trade policy.

Daybreak April 24: DMC enrollment lags as deadline looms

04/24/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

Some dairy producers appear to be holding back from signing up for the farm bill’s Dairy Margin Coverage program.

USTR defends trade record, says Biden avoids hurting some sectors to help others

04/17/24 6:20 AM By Philip Brasher

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Tuesday forcefully defended President Joe Biden's cautious approach to negotiating new trade agreements, saying the administration wants to avoid deals that pit one U.S. sector against another.

Washington Week Ahead: Biden trade policy gets Hill scrutiny

04/14/24 7:16 AM By Philip Brasher

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai faces questioning on both sides of Capitol Hill this week amid a growing ag trade deficit that has fueled Republican attacks ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

What’s behind the US ag trade deficit, and why it could be hard to shrink

03/20/24 6:25 AM By Philip Brasher

It’s long been a point of pride in American agriculture that the United States exported more than it imported in farm commodities, but that surplus has vanished and may not be coming back anytime soon.

Tai pledges continued work on biotech, dairy disputes

02/16/24 10:35 AM By Philip Brasher

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai pledged at USDA's Ag Outlook Forum to continue fighting a Mexican ban on biotech corn imports, and she played down the U.S. trade deficit on agricultural products. Two U.S. ambassadors encouraged American ag exporters to take advantage of sales opportunities in Vietnam and the Philippines.

Opinion: Where is our confidence on trade?

01/03/24 2:04 PM By Blake Hurst

In this opinion piece, Missouri farmer Blake Hurst looks at the impact of national security exemptions on trade agreements.

Daybreak Aug. 25: Ethanol group CEO says Treasury Department should move faster on clean fuel tax credits

08/25/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings says he expects the Treasury Department to provide clear direction on Inflation Reduction Act clean fuel and sustainable aviation fuel tax credits “sooner rather than later.” But he’s concerned about the pace of the agency’s progress.

Mexico makes its case against GM white corn

04/05/23 6:25 AM By Bill Tomson

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.

Washington Week Ahead: FDA set to respond to demands for overhaul

Senators continue farm bill review, corn growers seek Hill help

01/29/23 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf is due to announce this week what steps he'll to take to tighten leadership of the agency’s food programs, while the Senate Agriculture Committee resumes its hearings on the next farm bill, and corn growers try to raise awareness of Mexico's looming ban on biotech corn.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 20, 2024: Todd Van Hoose on Farm Credit System, farm economy

The Farm Credit System has experienced many changes in recent decades to better support rural America. Todd Van Hoose, retiring president and CEO of the Farm Credit Council, discussed the viability of lenders in 2025 and looked back at a historic farm bill advocacy push. Christy Seyfert will succeed Van Hoose in January.

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