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The Washington Council on International Trade recently released a report taking a look at the issues and priorities that should be considered in a "post-brexit" free trade agreement between the U.S. and U.K. WCIT President Lori Otto Punke said there are a lot of macroeconomic questions still on the table ...

The absence of an EU-UK trade deal on January 1st would cause significant economic losses on both sides for companies active in food and agriculture supply chains. Rabobank researchers said companies in the food supply chain should be prepared for loss of export and import opportunities ...

As the U.S. looks to expand trade opportunities for farmers, one areas of focus right now is Europe. The United States is currently in talks with the both the EU and the U.K. about improving trade relationships, and allowing more American Ag imports ...

Greg Doud with the U.S Trade Representative’s office recently made a trip through Washington, talking about the state’s Ag community and what can be done to encourage more trade into the future. Central Washington Representative Dan Newhouse met with the Ambassador during his stop in Ritzville. The two t ...

The Republican National Convention got underway this week, and the platform looks very similar to what was discussed back in 2016, meaning farming will hold prominent place in the policy blueprint. The GOP platform calls for less Ag regulation that has raised consumer costs, expanding science-based trade, no GMO labeling, and more rural broadband ...

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer had a lot to say about the president’s economic agreement with China during testimony last week in Washington D.C. He said Beijing is buying more American products and that the Asian nation would live up to the terms of the Phase One agreement. ...

European Union Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan recently said the chances of making a free trade deal with the United States in the near future aren’t good. The announcement comes after U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer blasted the EU for its trade policies and admitted the two sides are nowhere near a deal. That’ ...

The American Farm Bureau Federation said farm trade will remain key to supporting the Ag economy, during and after the coronavirus pandemic. AFBF trade adviser Dave Salmonsen said trade, and strong trade deals are a constant need, but may be even more important now because of the uncertainty in both U ...

The European Union is looking to revive trade negotiations with the U.S. to help bring the trade disputes between the two sides to an end. The EU is proposing a joint agenda that covers everything from aircraft subsidies and lobster tariffs to shared reserves of medical supplies ... Read More ...

Trade talks got underway virtually this week between the United States and the United Kingdom. The talks come more than 18 months after U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer notified Congress of the intent to begin talks with the United Kingdom ...