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Lawmakers seek to use farm bill to block EU food name restrictions

05/24/23 6:13 AM By Bill Tomson

The European Union has been on a mission for the past decade to ban the foreign use of food names like bologna, gruyere and feta cheese, depriving U.S. producers of markets around the world, but a bipartisan roster of lawmakers has stepped forward to try to curb the EU campaign.

Biden administration faces unfinished UK trade pact

01/06/21 6:24 AM By Bill Tomson

With a deal in place between the newly independent UK and the European Union, American ag groups are anxious to see the U.S. complete its own free trade agreement with the British as the Biden administration prepares to take the reins in ongoing talks.

Ag issues central in US-UK trade talks

05/13/20 6:40 AM By Bill Tomson

U.S. farm groups are looking for big wins as U.S. negotiators push the U.K. to abandon European barriers to agricultural trade in the countries' first round of trade talks, according to industry officials aware of the proceedings.

US wants EU ag talks, but are they worth the trouble?

06/19/19 6:40 AM By Bill Tomson

The Trump administration is adamant that agriculture and all of the divisive policies and regulations that go along with it should be included in trade talks with the Europeans, but success could mean a long and arduous battle at a time when a trade war with China is being fought and other potentially lucrative trade pacts are being negotiated.

Study: Dire consequences for US dairy if the EU expands GIs

02/27/19 5:25 AM By Sara Wyant

If the EU succeeds in placing further expanding restrictions on the use of generic terms such as parmesan, asiago, and feta, a new study suggests dire consequences for the U.S. dairy industry.

Agriculture celebrates US-Mexico trade deal

08/27/18 2:22 PM By Bill Tomson

There’s plenty for the U.S. agricultural sector to like in the U.S.-Mexico deal announced today, but the biggest win for farmers and ranchers is the agreement to continue the arrangement of zero tariffs on farm goods between the two neighboring countries.

Food name fight presents obstacle to US-EU talks

08/08/18 5:56 AM By Bill Tomson

If the U.S. and Europe agree to discuss agricultural issues in their upcoming trade negotiations, geographical indications could prove a formidable obstacle to achieving success.

USTR says EU going too far in use of geographical indications

04/27/18 1:31 PM By Daniel Enoch

The U.S. Trade Representative is using its annual report on the global state of intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement to take the European Union to task for creating barriers to market access for American-made goods that rely on the use of common names, such as parmesan and feta.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 4, 2025: Sen. Hoeven on tariffs, budget reconciliation

President Trump unveiled a massive tariff plan this week adding a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports, plus a higher reciprocal tariff on many U.S. trading partners. We asked Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., how the tariffs will affect producers and how farm bill elements may be incorporated into budget reconciliation.

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