Lawmakers like Texas Representative Jodey Arrington say trade has been unbalanced for too long.
During a hearing on the Hill this week, he said the current trade rules would never fly if it was played like a basketball game.
“You know, I can’t imagine the Texas Tech Raiders taking on the Arkansas Hogs and let the Arkansas Razorbacks shoot lay-ups for their free throws, or pick up the ball and run with it instead of dribbling, I mean can you ever imagine watching a competition where there were two sets of rules. Now, we’d still beat them, no question, under any set of rules and circumstances, but anyway, it just seems to me that it’s un-American not to fight for our manufacturers, producers, and workers to simply have an even playing field.”
Arrington made those comments during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on trade. Several ag groups spoke before the panel, highlighting the need to keep trade affordable.
As Canada and the United States continue to navigate trade disputes, the review offers farm groups an opportunity to argue for preserving access to integrated North American agricultural markets.
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Texas Cattle Feeders Association says the extended closure took a toll on the state’s cattle industry.
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Farm organizations say fuel and fertilizer costs are putting increasing pressure on family farms.
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Stronger East Coast shipments are giving U.S. corn another route to overseas markets.
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The shipment would mark the first Russian petroleum-products cargo the United States has imported since a 2022 ban on Russian oil and petroleum products.
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Soy Transportation Coalition’s Mike Steenhoek discusses how rising diesel costs affect grain delivery decisions and how farmers can use their free calculator to compare transportation costs and protect profitability.
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