Trade

A new report from the National Corn Growers Association shows U.S. farmers are paying much more for farm inputs like seeds and pesticides than their biggest rivals in Brazil. 

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative heard testimony Monday on its proposal to exempt beef from a proposed 25% tariff on Brazilian imports as part of the Trump administration’s goal to reduce prices.

The Council of the European Union and European Parliament approved regulations to remove tariffs on U.S. nuts, fruits, vegetables and lobsters as well as establish a tariff-rate quota for 500,000 metric tons of tree nuts to enter the EU market.

A bill to overhaul America’s H-2A agricultural guest worker program stands out from prior attempts thanks to a secure U.S. border, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson tells Agri-Pulse Newsmakers. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday the administration would not renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement, but the agreement is still in place.

The Trump administration will not renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement in its current form, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced Wednesday. The agreement has been a boon to farm country, but lawmakers and the dairy industry say there's room for improvement.

USDA unveiled a new $500 million grant program Wednesday to boost domestic manufacturing of fertilizer that will be focused on projects that are “shovel-ready.”

 Commodity groups are protesting Monsanto’s filing of petitions seeking duties on glyphosate imported from China. A federal judge has blocked the Agriculture Department from cutting off grants to 24 groups under a Biden-era program aimed at helping underserved producers access land.

President Donald Trump is raising fresh doubts about whether the United States will extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement as the trade pact reaches its six-year review point, even as officials in Canada and Mexico show interest in preserving the deal for another 16 years.