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...
Trans Pacific Partnership
“Et Tu, New Zealand?” More Pressure On TPP – news for week of Oct 30
News items related to ag tech, biotech, trade – and perhaps some other interesting topics out there related to agriculture – will be posted on this page through...
The Trans Pacific Partnership will be Good for New Zealand
It took five years of intense negotiations and political controversy—and last week, trade diplomats finally gathered in New Zealand to sign the Trans-Pacific Pa...
Iowa’s Raucous Trade Caucus
Nobody knows who will win the Iowa caucuses on Monday, but judging from the latest polls, it looks like the top finishers in both parties will be trade protecti...
Trans Pacific Partnership is a Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity
The Trans Pacific Partnership is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to give the U.S. economy a big boost. By wiping out 18,000 taxes slapped on products as t...
Pass the Butter – and the Trans Pacific Partnership – Please
The holiday season has ended, as we marked the passing of the twelfth day of Christmas. In Japan, people are already making their wish lists for 2015. They w...