Let’s Get Trade Back on Fast Track
Nearly everybody’s weighing in on the fate of our vital trade agreement with Canada and Mexico- NAFTA. However, if you think America’s most important trading pr...
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NAFTA is our Lifeline
“NAFTA is a bad joke,” wrote President Trump last week on Twitter. For me and countless other farmers, however, the possible death of NAFTA is no laughing ma...
The Benefits of NAFTA are in the Present
Farmers are mostly pleased with President Trump’s first year—but we’re also worried about what comes next. Our general approval was on display last week, whe...
Food is the Ultimate Weapon
The anti-government protests in Iran appear to have died down this week, but they could erupt again at any moment. They also offer a helpful reminder: Food i...
Celebrating a Season of Abundance and Choice
Not many people around the world eat “local” at Christmas. At least nobody does in New Jersey, where I live and farm—and where snow commonly covers the field...
TPP Will Expand New Zealand’s Economic Wellbeing
New Zealand’s new Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, returned from her first international summit with great news for Kiwis who appreciate how much we rely on fore...
We Must Not Take NAFTAs Blessings For Granted
“How is NAFTA good for your children and grandchildren?” A very direct – and insightful – question asked by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer at a rec...
Argentina is Saying Hello to the World Again
We’re saying hello to the world again. That’s the simplest way to understand last month’s elections in Argentina, in which the party of reform-minded Preside...
Trade: My Cuban Affair
As the characters in Nelson DeMille’s exciting new novel tour Cuba, they visit a farm near Havana. “A nice older gentleman explained, in Spanish, all the stride...
Celebrating America’s Independence and Trade that Successfully Supports Us
When our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, they had plenty of reasons for wanting to break away from England and its king. The...