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Earlier this week Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced the appointment of Elin Miller of Roseburg and Josh Zielinski of Salem to serve on the Oregon State Board of Agriculture. Both appointments were effective October 29th, and each will serve a four-year term ...

The United States doesn’t seem to be as interested in trade deals with most of the Asia-Pacific region. The Washington Post said those words come directly from New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, who spoke last week about trade with America.  Ardern al...

Japan is an important trading partner for U.S. agriculture, especially when it comes to beef and pork producers. That was the main topic of a panel discussion during the recent USDA Outlook Forum. USMEF Economist Erin Borror said that Japan is the leading value destination for both U...

When we said goodbye to 2018 the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), went into effect for six countries: Japan, Mexico, Singapore, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.  That number moved to seven on Monday, with Vietnam officially part of the former TPP.  Th...

Japan will start cutting tariffs for some of U.S. agriculture’s biggest competitors, especially for beef, starting this weekend.  Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Chile will all benefit from lower Japanese tariffs, starting Sunday.   That, a...

Japan’s government says it will give U.S. farmers the same deal they would have gotten in the Trans-Pacific Partnership; the same benefits and no more.   But still giving U.S. farmers a level playing field with former TPP partners like Canada, Mexico, and New Zealand.   M...

What will it take for the American farmer to enjoy success and growth into the future?  If you ask Maurice McTeague, former farmer and member of the New Zealand parliament, the government needs to get out of the way.  While he was in office, the New Zealand government cut subsidies to farmers, and many others in the nation’s economy.   McTeag...

Trade officials from New Zealand will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and other U.S. trade officials.  The New Zealand government says the nation’s Trade Minister Todd McClay will make New Zealand’s first official ministerial visit to Washington under the Trump administration this week and will be pressing to advance the U.S.-New Zealand t...

New Zealand continues its push for the TPP without the United States.   New Zealand this week completed its ratification process, approving of the final agreement.  Although, the future is uncertain for the trade deal following the removal of the U.S. from the ag...

China and New Zealand will hold a series of meetings to promote free trade amid growing concerns over U.S. trade protectionism.  The Strait Times, a Singapore-based newspaper, reports officials from both China and New Zealand have confirmed the meetings will take place.  Ch...