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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will be in Washington this week to celebrate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade going into full effect. The Washington Trade Daily said Obrador will meet with President Trump and may also meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer recently testified before Congress on the Phase One trade deal with China. Lighthizer said implementing the Phase One trade deal is critical for the U.S., while at the same time pointing out that COVID-19 has “unquestionably” slowed progress for both governments. Joe Vacla ...

Michael Crowder, President-elect of the National Association of Conservation Districts has been appointed to the EPA’s Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee. Crowder, the General Manager of Barker Ranch in West Richland, was recommended by Representative Dan Newhouse. “D ...

Livestock groups say the Great American Outdoors Act, “is an irresponsible way to fix a very real problem.” The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the American Sheep Industry, along with the Public Lands Council and others voiced their opposition to the legislation in a letter to Senate leadership. The letter urge ...

Analysts already expect China to be unable to meet its obligations under the Phase One trade deal it signed with the U.S. this year. Now, the relationship between the two largest economies in the world appears to be in trouble. President Trump seemed to add fuel to the fire when he told the Fox Business Network that he has no interest in speaking to Chinese President Xi Jinping right now ...

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 ...

It appears that President Trump recently admitted challenges are likely coming for the Phase One trade deal with China. He said the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic will far outweigh any positive effect the agreement may provide to the U ...

A webinar Thursday offers farmers information on direct payments through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Planned for 10 a.m. Pacific, the Department of Agriculture said the webinar is an opportunity for producers to learn about the general application process and required documentation prior to the official beginning of signup ...

Global Times, a Chinese state-owned media company, cites sources “close to the Chinese government” who say that China may want to redo the Phase One Trade Deal with the U.S. Politico said government advisers reportedly have said China should void the deal and renegotiate the four-month-old agreement with the U.S. so it’s ...

A letter to the Trump Administration from three lawmakers asks the President to temporarily suspend tariffs or at least greatly expedite the tariff exclusion process. The three democrats, including Wisconsin's Ron Kind, as well as western Washington’s Suzan DelBene signed the letter, which states, “Immediate tariff relief will have numerous positive effects, including reducing disruptions to exi