Trump, Trade, Transitions continued…- news for week of Jan 16
News items related to ag biotech, trade – and perhaps some other interesting items out there related to agriculture – will be posted on this page thro...
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U.S. Dairy Prices and World Trade
The average all-milk price received by U.S. farmers for 2014 according to USDA was a record high of $23.97 per hundredweight (CWT), almost 20 percent higher tha...
Trade Creates a World Primed for Peace
War dominates the news these days, from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine to the battles splitting the Israelis and Palestinians. Last weekend, as Pope Fr...
Potential Russian and Ukrainian Disruptions to Agricultural Trade
Political tensions between the Russian and Ukrainian governments have the potential to disrupt trade. Both countries are noted as suppliers of wheat, while Ukr...
Poland is Supporting Ukraine In Hopes of Food Security and Peace
The whole world is watching events unfold in Ukraine—and here in Poland, we’re paying especially close attention. Ukraine is our neighbor. We share a common ...
No U.S. Yogurt for the U.S. Olympic Team Highlights Trade Dispute
A shipment of 5,000 cups of Chobani Greek Yogurt from the U.S. to feed the U.S. Olympic team was denied entry to Russia. Chobani is a major sponsor of the U.S....
WTO Fails to Approve Small Reforms for Ministerial Meeting
WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo announced on November 25 that members had failed to reach consensus on trade facilitation issues, part for a small package ...
USDA’s Never Fed Beta Agonist Verification Program
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of USDA recently announced that it has created a Never Fed Beta Agonist Program under its Quality Systems Verification ...
The G20 Leaders Recognize Changes in Trade Flows
The annual G20 meetings of the heads-of-state of the 20 largest economies accounting for over 80 percent of the world’s GDP are infamous for grand promises of n...
World Wheat Supply-Demand Balance
China’s announcements that it may import up to 10 million metric ton (MMT) of wheat this year has stirred up what had been a quiet market for the last few month...