Market Access Uncertainty Creates Planting Uncertainty
For farmers, planting decisions are always tough. Wehave toworry about weather, weeds,pests, soil conditions, crop disease, equipment, government policy,mar...
Barriers & Market Access
Peace Arch Lesson for US-Canada Trade Negotiations
May these gates never be closed, says an inscription on the Peace Arch, a monument that straddles the border between Canada and the United States. Built almos...
Tariff Turmoil in Times of Abundance
U.S. crop export prices dropped like a rock last month, falling by more than 5 percent. Thats the fastest dive weve seen in seven years, according to a report...
A New Zealand Farmer Looks at Subsidies Through a Different Lens
A $12-billion assistance package to American farmers sounds like a great deal, at least for the recipients: a one-time payment that is intended to soften suf...
History May Repeat Itself
President Trump wants to give $12 billion to farmers like me, to make up for the losses were suffering from Americas trade wars.
I appreciate the gesture. ...
Well Give The President Time But, This Trade War Has To Stop
My father always said that you cant count on a harvest until it actually comes inbut Im ready toannouncethat this years crop of pistachios, which well sh...
Trump's 'Unconventional Boldness': Trade Wars Or Better Deals?
Americans who celebrate the Fourth of July by reading the Declaration of Independence will find in its text a strangely contemporary line.
Back in 1776, as t...
Delaying a Trade War Bullet
Talk aint cheap.
Just this week, the trade talks between the United States and China have taken a turn in a positive direction, boosting the value of my cro...
Brexit Proofing for the Future
We share a language. We share a history. We share business practices and accounting systems. There is a common bond between our countries and a genuine special ...
The Economic Bullets Are Real For Farmers In Trade War With China
The talking is over. Now were fighting a real trade warand here on my farm in Iowa, Im on the front line.
The dispute between the United States and China ...