CPTPP adds time pressure for US-Japan pact

11/07/18 6:35 AM By Bill Tomson

Unless the U.S. and Japan move quickly in promised trade talks, American wheat farmers stand to take significant hits in exports thanks to the swiftly approaching start of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

US ag exporters already feeling the pain of China trade war

07/06/18 4:43 PM By Bill Tomson

Chinese importers have already stopped buying U.S. wheat, soybean purchases are expected to drop even further, and the U.S. ag sector is expecting the financial pain to increase exponentially as long as the Trump administration persists in a trade war with China.

Farm Hands on the Potomac…for March 22, 2017

03/22/17 10:01 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, Mar. 22, 2017 - Scott Graves, the former Republican staff director of the House Agriculture Committee who recently joined the law and lobbying firm, Williams & Jensen, has been named executive director of the American Association of Crop Insurers.

Advocates plan farm bill push for export promotion funding

03/14/17 8:00 AM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, Mar. 15, 2017 - Even amid an uncertain trade environment, farm groups will look to the upcoming farm bill to secure more funding to promote U.S. agricultural products to foreign buyers.

US wheat makes gains in Egypt while cheap Russian grain prevails

02/06/17 5:05 PM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2017 - When it comes to cheap wheat, U.S. exporters just can’t compete with the Russians. It’s why U.S. exports to Egypt – the world’s largest wheat-importing country – are dropping sharply.

Andy LaVigne, President and CEO, American Seed Trade Association

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Andy LaVigne, President and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association. In this week’s interview LaVigne discusses the two biggest issues facing his industry: trade and acceptance of new technology. LaVigne applauds the Trump administration for taking on longstanding obstacles to fair trade and a new information partnership with the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. Innovature is a new platform designed to encourage conversations around innovation in food and agriculture. LaVigne says the initial focus is on gene editing which he says can help preserve the planet, improve consumer health, and increase food production.

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