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Keeping tabs on trade barriers
Foreign trade barriers are a huge problem for U.S. agricultural producers. Too many countries try, in one form or another, to keep out U.S. ag products. Keeping track of all the roadblocks is no easy...
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U.S. trade official 'dumbfounded' by GOP boycott

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's top trade official said Friday he is “dumbfounded” and “shell-shocked” by Senate Republicans who blocked action on three coveted free trade agreements the GOP largely supports.

By Julie Pace , July 01, 2011

White House, lawmakers break trade pact stalemate

WASHINGTON — The White House and congressional lawmakers broke a stalemate Tuesday in the long-stalled effort to finalize coveted free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama — pacts President Barack Obama has hailed as a boon for the U.S. economy.

By Julie Pace , June 29, 2011

Baucus stresses importance of adjustment assistance for American workers in trade deals

WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., told a meat export group May 25 that the pending trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia must be passed together with trade adjustment assistance for American workers and also said the 2012 farm bill must contain the permanent disaster program known as SURE that he authored in the 2008 farm bill.

By Jerry Hagstrom , May 30, 2011

Farm groups urge trade deal passage

WASHINGTON — If Congress needs to take up trade adjustment assistance for American workers to pass the free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, members should do it, five farm leaders said May 24.

By Jerry Hagstrom , May 30, 2011

Leaders eye July for trade deal vote

WASHINGTON — In a wide-ranging discussion of trade policy before the House Agriculture Committee May 12, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said:

By Jerry Hagstrom , May 17, 2011

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Trade obstacles remain

WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., enthusiastically endorsed the U.S. free trade agreement with Colombia May 11, but he and Obama administration officials signaled that Colombia will have to prove its commitment to labor rights and Congress will have to agree to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance for American workers before it will be approved.

By Jerry Hagstrom , May 17, 2011

Trade agreement moves forward

WASHINGTON — In a move that may make it possible for Congress to consider all three pending free trade agreements soon, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced April 18 that Panama has satisfied U.S. concerns for completion of a free trade pact and that the Obama administration is preparing to send the Panama agreement to Capitol Hill for ratification.

By Jerry Hagstrom , April 25, 2011

February trade deficit narrows to $45.8 billion

WASHINGTON — U.S. companies sold fewer products overseas in February but the trade deficit still narrowed because of a big decline in oil imports.

By Martin Crutsinger , April 12, 2011

Agreement with Colombia could boost exports

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said April 6 that U.S. negotiators have reached agreement with the Colombian government on a free trade agreement that should boost farm exports, but there still are questions about the conditions under which the administration will send it to Congress for approval.

By Jerry Hagstrom , April 11, 2011

US, Colombia reach deal on key free trade pact

WASHINGTON — After weeks of intense negotiations, the United States and Colombia have reached a deal on a free trade pact that the White House says is a vital part of President Barack Obama's economic agenda.

By Julie Pace , April 06, 2011

Farmers Union opposes trade agreement

WASHINGTON — National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson said March 16 that the organization’s decision to oppose the South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement primarily was based on the group’s longstanding views rather than the failure of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to send a speaker to its recent convention in San Antonio, but a USTR spokeswoman said that USTR regrets any confusion surrounding Farmers Union’s request for a speaker.

By Jerry Hagstrom , March 29, 2011

Vilsack urges adoption of trade agreement

WASHINGTON — Citing the importance of agriculture exports, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is urging Congress to ratify the U.S.-South Korea agreement before July 1, when a European Union-South Korean free trade agreement goes into effect.

By Jerry Hagstrom , March 14, 2011

Partisan politics threaten pending US trade deals

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration cast international trade as an essential element of economic growth and job creation Tuesday as it tried to resolve partisan wrangling that threatens to derail a pivotal trade agreement with South Korea.

By Julie Pace , March 02, 2011

Montana’s Baucus calls for more access on US beef

WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., exchanged words Feb. 17 over the proposed South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement.

By Special to Agweek , February 22, 2011

U.S. commerce secretary in Minn. for conference

MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is scheduled to be in Minneapolis on Thursday to kick off a series of national conferences intended to help small and medium-sized businesses export their products.

February 17, 2011

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