Tag: trade agreements
US may have the muscle in a trade fight; Mexico may...
Alan Guebert digs into the U.S.'s trade trouble with Mexico, which plans to ban genetically modified corn imports by 2024.
How much evidence do you need?
Alan Guebert considers zombie ideas in politics and how they've contributed to the trade negotiations that have affected the U.S. agricultural sector.
Senate passes US-Canada-Mexico trade deal
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Jan. 16 that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico.
China welcomes US trade deal
China’s government welcomed an interim trade deal with Washington on Jan. 16, but said the two sides need to address each other’s “core concerns.”
U.S.-Japan trade deal lauded as a win for farmers
A newly approved U.S.-Japan trade deal is being called a win for farmers. The agreement will lower tariffs for U.S. beef and pork exports.
End of trade war or beginning of cold war?
Will the futures traders' bet pay off again, with talks of a U.S.-China agricultural trade deal on the table? Alan Guebert shares his thoughts and concerns.
Hey, rural America, do your civic duty. Or not.
Alan Guebert digs into the USMCA trade deal and takes a closer look at 2019 ag exports and the still-in-place tariffs that are clipping U.S. exports.
Watching a train wreck happen
Alan Guebert scrutinizes President Trump's recent actions in working toward — or backpedaling out of — a trade agreement with China.
Trump lifts tariffs, takes step toward USMCA ratification
The governments of the United States, Mexico and Canada have reached an agreement to roll back metal tariffs, known as Section 232 tariffs, a move that could hasten passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
