Jim Wiesemeyer and Roger Bernard

Jim Wiesemeyer and Roger Bernard, of Informa Economics, serve as Pro Farmer’s Washington Consultants and contribute to Pro Farmer Newsletter.

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Trump Selects Navarro to Lead New National Trade Council
Navarro is a fierce China critic whose policy recommendations, if adopted by Trump, would assuredly cause China to react, perhaps against U.S. farm products and in particular, soybeans.
November 18, 2020 09:58 PM
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Anti-Subsidy Duties Levied on Chinese Fertilizer Imports
Provisional anti-subsidy duties against ammonium sulfate imports from China have been levied via a January 10 Commerce Department ruling.
November 18, 2020 09:58 PM
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Cuban Barriers May Hinder Trade, Investment: ITC Report
Barriers linked with Cuba’s state-controlled economy may make it hard for foreign partners to trade or invest in the country, but the lifting of restrictions could expand US exports, especially US farm products, the International Trade Commission (ITC) said in a report released Apr. 18.
November 18, 2020 09:58 PM
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Obama Administration Gathering Info on China Domestic Ag Supports
It appears the Obama administration late this year, after Nov. 8 elections, will file several trade complaints with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Chinese support for its corn, wheat and rice industries.
November 18, 2020 09:58 PM
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China’s U.S. DDG AD/CVD Investigation Results Likely Timed After Obama Visit
Results of an investigation by China into imports of U.S. distiller’s dried grains (DDGs) is expected to come soon from the Chinese Commerce Ministry, according to signals from U.S. trade and industry sources.
November 18, 2020 09:58 PM
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U.S. Announces WTO Challenge on China Farm Supports
The U.S. is launching a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on China’s domestic price supports for the production of rice, wheat and corn, US officials announced Tuesday (Sept. 13), a likely action we alerted Pro Farmer members to months ago.
November 18, 2020 09:58 PM
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U.S.-South Africa AGOA Talks: Substantial Progress, But Details Remain
There has been substantial progress made in recent talks between the U.S. and South Africa, despite comments to the contrary by the general media.
November 18, 2020 09:57 PM
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Grain Markets
Future of Biodiesel Tax Incentive Program
The biodiesel tax incentive program expires at the end of this calendar year. Congressional sources signal that another extension is likely, but the timeline on when that takes place is murky. Contacts are not ruling out a one- or two-year extension in a post-election, lame-duck session of Congress, while others say this issue could be bumped to a new Congress in 2017.
November 18, 2020 07:30 PM
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Grain Markets
Biofuel RINs Vulnerable to Fraud: Report
Doug Parker, the previous director of the EPA’s criminal investigation division and now president of the consultancy Earth and Water Strategies LLC, said the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program is vulnerable to scams that have bilked victims out of nearly $1 billion so far.
November 18, 2020 07:28 PM
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Grain Markets
Trump Reiterates Support for Ethanol Industry
In a letter, President Trump dipping into the industry’s battle with independent oil refiners over whether parts of a federal mandate should be changed.
November 18, 2020 07:28 PM
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