USMCA Negotiations Hold A Big Opportunity For U.S. Farmers, AFBF
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is up for review in 2026, and many in farm country say this has the potential to benefit American farmers.
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New Tariff Threats Have Farm Country Concerned
It should come as no surprise; changes continue to come in the world of trade. That includes recent delays in the implementation of country-specific tariffs.
U.S./UK Agreement The First On Many, AFBF Says
The U.S. and the United Kingdom announced Thursday that they had reached the framework of a trade agreement that included opening U.K. market access for American agricultural products. Dave Salmonsen, senior director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the new agreement is the first step in a much larger picture.
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AFBF: The Next Three Months Critical For Trade
President Trump announced a 90-day pause in the reciprocal tariffs in place on many U.S. trading partners. Dave Salmonsen, senior director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the situation has changed rapidly over the last week-plus.
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AFBF Reacts To The Latest Round Of Tariffs
Following President Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs last week, Dave Salmonsen, senior director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, noted there are two sets of tariffs to keep in mind.
“One is a 10% tariff on all goods, imports. That will be s...
AFBF: Tariffs Will Impact Farming In A Variety Of Ways
Tuesday, March 4, tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports went into effect. At the same time, the tariff on Chinese imports doubled. Dave Salmonsen, senior director of government affairs with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said these tariffs now cover a significant portion of American agricultural export.
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AFBF:It’s Good The Admin Is Starting A Formal Process With Mexico
The United States has asked Mexico to start the process of more formally resolving a long-running dispute over Mexico’s planned import ban of GMO corn. The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office asked Mexico for technical talks under the USMCA trade deal that could lead to more formal dispute settlement talks on the planned GMO corn ban.
“This is a s...
AFBF Questions If Administrations IPEF Will Benefit American Farmers
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
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AFBF: Dropping Trump Era Tariffs Would Be Beneficial
One American Farm Bureau official says the U.S. and China want to reduce or drop Trump-era tariffs on a range of goods, possibly including farm goods, but any such deal if a far way from official. AFBF Senior Director of Congressional Relations Dave Salmonsen said both sides have signaled an interest in reducing the tariffs, but there’s still a big question that must be answered, first; will the
How Will American Ag Address The War In Ukraine?
The war in Ukraine took the attention of the House Ag Committee this week, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a passionate plea to American lawmakers by video link. And that presentation impacted the Ag Committee hearing.
“Ukrainian farmers put 50 million metric tons of corn and wheat into the global food supply," said House Ag Committee member, Austin Scott of Georgia. "