Europe

Getting On With It Post Brexit

Paul M. TempleJuly 21, 2016

The swift formation of the UK’s post-Brexit government removes one element of uncertainty. David Cameron has stepped away as Prime Minister, Theresa May has mov...

Barriers, Market Access, Other IssuesNAFTA, Other Agreements2 Comments 0

Farming With No Borders: Why a UK Farmer Will Vote to Stay in the EU

Paul M. TempleJune 9, 2016

History shows the unique nature of the UK as an island, separated from mainland Europe by a mere 22 miles, that has kept the same borders and was last invaded i...

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Regulatory Equivalence with the EU on Agricultural Products

Ross KorvesJuly 24, 2014

One of the goals of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TIPP) talks between the U.S. and the EU is to reduce trade barriers through regulatory c...

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Agricultural Issues Become Clearer as TTIP Talks Resume

Ross KorvesJuly 3, 2014

The sixth round of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks between the U.S. and the EU is set for the week of July 14-18 in Brussels, Be...

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Russian Policies Promote Domestic Meat Production

Ross KorvesJune 12, 2014

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that further efforts would be made by the government to i...

Barriers, Market Access, Other IssuesFood and Nutritional SecurityLivestock, Animal Ag, Protein0 Comments 0

US Needs Trade Promotion Authority to Close Trade Deals

Bill HoranFebruary 20, 2014

“Today in America……a farmer prepared for the spring after the strongest five-year stretch of farm exports in our history.” “And when ninety-eight percent of ...

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Reenergizing NAFTA

Ross KorvesJanuary 23, 2014

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) had its twentieth year anniversary of implementation on January 1, 2014. When President Obama meets with Mexica...

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Poland Must Not Turn Back the Clock on Food Production

Roman WarzechaFebruary 21, 2013

Ever since the fall of Communism, Poland has tried to move into the modern world by embracing democracy, freedom, and market liberalization. And we’ve done a pr...

Agricultural TechnologyFood and Nutritional Security0 Comments 0

Ractopamine Maximum Residue Standards Approved by Codex

Ross KorvesJuly 12, 2012

Last week in Rome, the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted maximum residue level (MRL) standards for ractopamine hydrochloride, a feed ingredient used to prom...

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Russia and Permanent Normal Trade Relations

Ross KorvesMarch 22, 2012

Trade Ministers from WTO member countries at the 8th Ministerial Conference of the WTO last December voted to adopt the terms and conditions for Russia’s access...

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Trade

Three Voices. One Message. Ratify USMCA Now.

Farmer’s Caught Between Unenforced Trade Agreements and Political Gamemanship

A New Day Dawning for the U.S. and “Land of the Rising Sun”

Technology

California Can Keep the Water Flowing

Item of Interest: Let’s trust African scientists in war on hunger

Sharing A GM Technology Testimony From India to Uganda