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Daybreak May 19: Democrats want to keep three nations in USMCA

05/19/26 10:29 AM By Kim Chipman, Oliver Ward, and Noah Wicks

House Ways and Means Committee Democrats are urging the administration to tone down the rhetoric heading into discussions with Canada and Mexico on the future of a North American trade deal.

Daybreak March 12: Tariff refund update due today; lawmakers advocate for potatoes

03/12/26 11:46 AM By Sarah Gonzalez, Kim Chipman, Oliver Ward, and Noah Wicks

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The Trump administration faces a 2 p.m. deadline today to report to the U.S. Court of International Trade on its plan to refund tariff collections made under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Push is on for more farm aid, even before $12B goes out

12/10/25 6:09 AM By Oliver Ward and Lydia Johnson

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Republican farm-state senators say row crop growers are likely to need additional aid beyond the Trump administration's newly announced $12 billion "bridge" payment program, and specialty crop producers say the package shortchanges them.

Farm-state senators raise tariff woes with admin in closed-door meeting

10/15/25 4:09 PM By Oliver Ward

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Farm-state GOP lawmakers pushed back on the administration’s trade approach in a closed-door meeting with a top Trump trade official on Wednesday, according to multiple participants.

Daybreak April 17: U.S.-Japan negotiations kick off, with Trump in the midst

04/17/25 10:29 AM By Oliver Ward, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

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Negotiations between the U.S. and Japan on a possible deal to lower reciprocal tariffs kicked off in Washington this week, with the president personally involved.

Potatoes get dietary guidelines assurance, but industry still worried

05/29/24 6:23 AM By Rebekah Alvey

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Despite assurances from key agencies, industry groups remain concerned about the potatoes’ future in the upcoming Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Taylor pushes trade missions to expand ag export markets

04/07/23 3:56 PM By Lydia Johnson

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USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor is leaning strongly into trade missions as a way to promote domestic ag exports.

US potato farmers prepare for Mexico opening

11/26/21 8:00 AM By Bill Tomson

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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.

USTR pushes Mexico for biotech approvals, potato access

07/07/21 1:50 PM By Bill Tomson

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U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told Mexican government officials Wednesday that the country needs to resume its stalled process of approving genetically modified crops and pressed for an update on the country’s progress on increasing access for U.S. potatoes.

USTR prepares for USMCA meeting amid ongoing disputes

05/05/21 6:35 AM By Bill Tomson

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U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has described the upcoming meeting with her Mexican and Canadian counterparts as a friendly-sounding “annual get-together,” but it’s also expected to be a showdown over contentious issues that have put the three countries at odds.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Senate Ag Chair John Boozman on farm bill text release, additional farm aid

Senate Ag Committee Chair John Boozman joins Newsmakers to discuss the farm bill discussion draft released by the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Plus, Tara Smith with Torrey Advisory Group and Anne MacMillan with Invariant discuss the broader farm bill politics at play during the midterm election year and the White House's supplemental spending request to address the cost of the war in Iran, which includes $11.1 billion in additional farm aid and support for year-round sales of E15.

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