The U.S. Cattlemen's Association is pushing for a 25% tariff on Brazilian beef, saying American ranchers follow strict rules that their Brazilian competitors simply don't.
After a year of tariffs, the agricultural landscape is shifting. Julie Callahan shares her thoughts on trade negotiations and what it means for the farming sector.
By a 53-43 vote the Senate confirmed Julie Callahan as chief agricultural negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The vote took place the week before Christmas.
The U.S. Trade Representative office recently announced it was opening a Section 301 investigation into China’s implementation of the Phase One trade agreement.
Lawmakers are urging the Administration to wade into next year’s USMCA renegotiation with “civility,” given the angst in Canada and Mexico over the president’s tariffs.
The American Sheep Industry Association has formally requested the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office initiate a global safeguard investigation into U.S. imports of lamb meat under the Trade Act of 1974.