Removing Japanese Beef Trade Barrier is Welcomed
Japan is America’s biggest export market for beef—and now we have the opportunity to grow that market a little more, thanks to Tokyo’s decision this month to li...
Trans Pacific Partnership
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...
Creating a Positive Trade Future with TPP
The best way to predict the future is to create it. Some attribute this clever line to Abraham Lincoln and others to Peter Drucker. Yet it doesn’t matter who...
Appreciating President Obama’s Trade Support
President Obama mentioned trade only once during his farewell address on Tuesday night: “I agree that our trade should be fair and not just free.” In a speec...
Time For Congress to Get It Done: Pass TPP
We knew our next president would be a protectionist. Now we know which one: On Tuesday, Republican Donald Trump won an astonishing victory over Democrat Hillary...
TPP Would Support Exports That Farmers Rely On
If you’ve ever enjoyed an Australian beer such as Crown Lager or Fosters, there’s a chance you’ve tasted something I’ve grown on my farm. Since the 1980s, my...
Farmers Don’t Want Aid Programs – We Want Trade Opportunities
The Department of Agriculture has announced that it will spend $20 million to buy cheese from dairy farmers. The purpose of the purchase, according to an August...
Making A Best-Case “Pivot To Trade” Scenario for Trump
Donald Trump sounds like a protectionist. In his speech to the New York Economic Club last week, he condemned “these terrible trade deals,” by which he meant mo...
A Pro-Trade Political Choice
The 2016 U.S. presidential election presents voters with an important choice—but on an issue that matters dearly to farmers and ranchers, it appears on first gl...
Trade Demands Our Best and Makes Us Better
Trade demands our best and that makes us better. It makes us better producers because we seize more opportunities. It makes us better consumers because we en...