American ag sows the seeds for foreign markets of the future

03/19/19 10:00 AM By Bill Tomson

Farm groups are scouring the globe and painstakingly laying the groundwork for trade over the next two decades.

USTR declares success for agriculture at WTO meeting

12/14/17 4:00 PM By Bill Tomson

The World Trade Organization is heading down a new and more trade-friendly path and that will benefit the U.S. ag sector, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer declared at the end of the group’s 11th ministerial meeting this week in Buenos Aires.

NAFTA renegotiation – the sooner the better?

05/31/17 11:50 AM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2017 - Farm groups and farm-state lawmakers are increasingly looking at the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement as if you were removing a big bandage.

Branstad has bipartisan support to be the next ambassador to China

05/03/17 11:04 AM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2017 - Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad breezed through two hours of detailed questioning Tuesday at his confirmation hearing to be the next ambassador to China, ...

Trump’s China ambassador vows to make beef trade and biotechnology priorities

02/23/17 1:00 PM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2017 – Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, President Trump’s choice to be the next U.S. ambassador to China, said today that if confirmed he will make it a priority to get China to lift its ban on U.S. beef and reform its biotechnology approval process.

Lights go out on CIA nominee

01/12/17 2:00 PM By Bill Tomson

Witnesses and senators were shocked today as the main power went out at the start of a confirmation hearing for Donald Trump's CIA chief nominee.

'Export Exchange 2016' key to U.S. ethanol profitability

10/27/16 3:32 PM

The ethanol industry is watching closely as more than 200 foreign grain buyers from more than 35 countries are in Detroit this week for Export Exchange 2016. Significantly, the buyers at the conference include two teams from China despite the Asian nation°s bombshell rulings that thre

Open Mic: Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind.

This week’s Open Mic guest is Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind. As Congress and the White House continue to wrangle with economic stimulus policy and a national infrastructure plan, the Hoosier member of the House Ways and Means Committee is deeply concerned with the direction, price tag and potential tax increases in pending legislation. She supports a full array of sources to supply the nation’s energy needs and is excited about sustainability projects. She is encouraged by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s ability to address ag export issues. Walorski also believes cybersecurity is a huge and growing threat to the nation and suggests action is needed against Russia’s actions on this front.

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Opinion: America is missing an opportunity to lead in seafood production, leaving jobs on the table

In this opinion piece, Sean J. O’Scannlain with Fortune Fish & Gourmet discusses the need for federal legislation to clarify perimeters to establish an American aquaculture industry that would create jobs in many communities.

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Washington Week in Review: June 24, 2021: Sen. Deb Fischer on cattle, climate, infrastructure bills

The Senate Agriculture Committee held a long-awaited hearing this week on the current state of affairs in the beef cattle markets. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., joins Agri-Pulse to discuss where those efforts go from here as well as recap the passage of the Growing Climate Solutions Act and an announced agreement on infrastructure legislation.

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