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The U.S. has tariffs in place on over $300 billion worth of Chinese imports.  U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said those duties give the U.S. significant leverage on China, making them useful when negotiating with the Asian nation. Bloom...

One University of Idaho professor says the wheat production picture globally is very concerning. Dr. Juliet Marshall said most are aware of the impact the war in Ukraine is having on not only getting grain in storage to markets in need, but also on planting this season...

On Thursday, Dan Newhouse introduced an amendment to the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies FY2023 Appropriations Bill prohibiting the purchase of agricultural land in the U.S. by companies owned, in full or in part, by the People’s Republic of China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran. “...

Last week, President Biden signed into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, applauded by the American Farm Bureau Federation.  AFBF President Zippy Duvall attended the signing ceremony at the White House and said the Biden administration worked with Farm Bureau on this key legislation. ...

When it comes to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework recently rolled out by the Biden Administration, the reaction across farm country has been mixed. Former Montana Senator Max Baucus, and current co-chair of Farmers for Free Trade, says this was a first step in establishing the U ...

During the recent U.S. Meat Export Federation annual meeting, former Trade Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, discussed what he sees as keys to improving relations with the massive consumer of American ag products. He noted tops on his list; relationships ...

In late May, 40 agriculture and food groups called on the Administration to eliminate or reduce tariffs being imposed on other countries. The Ag groups say those countries are in turn levying tariffs against American products, which are hurting the U ...

Just in case you hadn’t noticed, fuel prices have jumped considerably over the past couple of weeks, with gasoline prices and diesel prices moving anywhere from 15-25 cents across the Pacific Northwest over the past week alone. That due in part to oil prices, where are near three-month highs, hovering around $120 per barrel. ...

When President Biden launched his Indo Pacific Economic Framework with 12 other nations, he said it would serve as a safeguard to buffer China’s growing economic influence in the region. The proposal the Administration says is an answer not only to the Trans-Pacific Partnership that the U.S. pu ...

Representative Dan Newhouse, chair of the Western Caucus, recently introduced a bill aimed at preventing the Chinese government from purchasing public or private land in the U.S. The bill is called the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act. The ...