There is trade talk movement on several fronts right now: China President Trump is reiterating that progress is being made toward a comprehensive trade deal with China. He is emphasizing that it will help farmers and ranchers. He talked about…
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) on Tuesday called for Congress to end the government shutdown and provide the funding President Donald Trump is demanding for a border wall. “So I’m in the room with the other leadership, and…
According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discussed lifting some, if not all tariffs on China. He may even offer a tariff rollback during the next round of trade discussions. Those talks are planned to begin…
The U.S. Trade Representative released a statement following three days of meetings in Beijing: Statement on the United States Trade Delegation’s Meetings in Beijing On January 7-9, an official delegation from the United States led by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative…
An important meeting for Chinese and U.S. officials ahead of the G20 summit in Argentina later this month. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis, met with two-high ranking Chinese policymakers in Washington last Friday. It…
Following a two-day meeting, Jeremy Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee, announced the central bank is increasing interest rates for the third time this year. The Fed plans to increase them again in December, despite President Trump’s…
Over the past year, farmers and ethanol advocates alike have pressed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be more transparent when it comes to Renewable Identification Number (RIN) waivers for small refineries. Today, EPA recognized that concern and created a…
Over the next six years, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) refinery exemptions could steal 4.6 billion gallons of domestic ethanol demand—resulting in nearly $20 billion in potential sales lost, according to a recent analysis by the University of Missouri Food and…
Brazil has a 20 percent tariff on U.S. ethanol, and that could soon be lifted as gasoline prices have increased in recent months. In 2017, Brazil placed the import duty on U.S. ethanol when the U.S. banned Brazilian beef imports…
Since his campaign days, President Donald Trump has voiced little support for keeping the United States involved in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Ag trade groups, companies and associations have varying perspectives and positions on the topic as…