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The U.S. lifted its tariffs on steel and aluminum from the European Union and negotiations are underway to do the same for Japan. Now the Biden administration needs to lift the Trump-era tariffs on steel and aluminum from India, says the U.S. Apple Association.

Lawmakers are returning from their Thanksgiving recess for what is shaping up to be a crucial December for President Joe Biden’s agenda.

Mexico appears to be moving quickly to prepare for an influx of U.S. potatoes and U.S. farmers are already looking forward to increased sales across the southern border, says National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles.

The U.S. Court of International Trade has agreed to take into consideration arguments by five major U.S. farm groups against a decision this year by the U.S. International Trade Commission to allow tariffs to be placed on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco and Russia.

President Joe Biden’s effort to amass partners for challenging China is taking shape, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai is working to rekindle ties with historical allies such as Japan, the European Union and the United Kingdom while forging new bonds with countries such as India and Vietnam.

Seventy lawmakers are calling for the Biden administration to force Mexico to abide by the biotech provisions laid out in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

More than 60 House members are urging Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to prioritize applicants for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act assistance who are seeking to become truck drivers.

Canada has halted all shipments of potatoes from Prince Edward Island to the United States after the discovery of the highly transmissible fungus synchytrium endobioticum – better known as potato wart – in commercial fields.

India has blocked the imports of U.S. pork for years, demanding conditions for the trade that the U.S. has not been willing to accept, but the country is now promising to end the regulatory delays, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc. and Apex-Brasil are hosting a December 1 webinar titled "AgriTalks Brazil/USA – Green technologies in agribusiness for a sustainable future." This complimentary 90-minute program will enable a closer look at how Brazilian agriculture leaders are trying to position themselves for the future. Agri-Pulse Senior Trade Editor Bill Tomson will serve as moderator for the event.