Farmers for Free Trade

Farmers are gearing up for some important conversations about trade, and it all starts next month. You won't want to miss where these talks are headed.

All summer, Farmers for Free Trade hosted Tariff Town Halls across the country to hear how their livelihoods have been turned upside down due to trade policy.

All summer, Farmers for Free Trade has been on the road and holding events called Tariff Town Halls in half a dozen states.

Brian Kuehl, executive director of Farmers for Free Trade recently reacted to the imposition of Section 232 tariffs.   “Recent history shows that indiscriminate 232 tariffs trigger harsh retaliation against U.S. farmers and food producers,” Kuehl said.  “In 2018, targ...

A USDA report on 2022 exports showed higher values and lower volumes last year.  Brian Kuehl, executive director for Farmers for Free Trade, called the results a double-edged sword.   “The inflation has driven up commodity prices, and a lot of that's been driven by the war in Ukraine and by the supply chain disruptions coming out of the pandemic.  So, the good ...

Agriculture groups recently came together during a Farmers for Free Trade roundtable to talk about trade. They all expressed frustration that the Biden administration hasn’t initiated any new trade talks. The groups are especially interested in more Southeast Asian opportunities as more and more countries show interest in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnershi

Farmers for Free Trade Thursday announced five new Board members. Farmers for Free Trade is a coalition supported and comprised of America’s leading ag organizations and businesses. The new board members include Michael Anderson, trade and industry relations Vice President at the Corn Refiners Association, and Iowa corn farmer Bob Hemesath, a National Corn Growers Association member. Addi ... Read

The Biden administration has said on multiple occasions they will change the American trade policy in place over the past four years. However, Brian Kuehl of Farmers for Free Trade said doing so will take time. “We certainly are hopeful. We d ...

Americans for Free Trade, which includes the group Farmers for Free Trade, recently sent a letter to president-elect Joe Biden, asking him to remove the tariffs that President Trump placed on Chinese imports. “Finding a way to remove the tariffs while creating an effective new, multilaterally-supported approach to China trade issues would provide an immediate economic boost to U.S. co ... Read Mor

What do individual states expect now that USMCA is on the books and being enforced? "One thing that's exciting about USMCA from state perspective; you know we talk about modernizing the the agreement and a lot of that focuses on digital trade aspects or biotechnology," said Max Moncaster with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture ...