Aug 24
A week of intensive, line-by-line trade negotiations between the United States and Canada ended without an agreement on Friday night, triggering steep 50% U.S. tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian goods over the weekend. The new duties took effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, prompting Canadian officials to prepare dollar-for-dollar retaliatory measures scheduled to …
Jul 02
The Trump administration formally chose not to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in its current form during the mandatory six-year joint review. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed the decision following a virtual meeting with Canadian and Mexican counterparts, stating, “The United States did not agree to renew the USMCA in its current form. As …
Jun 12
In a recent interview, Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Senator James Lankford to discuss the pressing legislative and economic challenges currently facing Oklahoma producers. From disaster relief delays to the shifting timeline of the federal farm bill, Lankford provided an inside look at the hurdles in Washington and the ongoing efforts to support …
May 28
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference concluded Friday in Minneapolis with insights from former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson on how to make international trade a higher priority in the next Farm Bill. Peterson, who oversaw the development of four Farm Bills during his 30 years in Congress, said trade has too …
