Trade
USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum in February showed an acreage bump, but didn’t acknowledge the Phase One trade agreement. Analysts think that decision was wise, but forecasts buys from China to start showing up soon.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Tuesday that it is suspending all meetings until March 20 after a staff member was confirmed to have coronavirus.
50% of the world’s population now can be considered to be middle class or higher. Could that translate into customers spending more and demanding more U.S. products? John Phipps looks into it in John’s World.
Existing tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods coming into the U.S. are likely to stay in place until after the American presidential election.
President Donald Trump is poised to sign a deal with China on Wednesday that leaves significant tariffs in place
he White House’s leading China hawk, trade adviser Peter Navarro, said Monday that a preliminary trade deal with Beijing is completed.
Top negotiators from China and the U.S. talked again this weekend, after signs of concessions from both sides on some of the outstanding issues.
President Donald Trump risks triggering a “depression” in the nation’s rural areas if he withdraws from NAFTA, Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said in Feb 2018.
Policy issues will be front and center at the World Meat Congress.
Ahead of the Thursday House farm bill vote host Chip Flory brings in House Ag Chairman Rep. Mike Conaway (R- Texas). Also joining the show is USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey, and Dennis Slater, president of AEM.