Tariffs and Trade Barriers
U.S. agriculture monitors Brazil tariffs and a new lamb import investigation as trade policy changes could impact farmers, ranchers, and global markets.
The World Trade Organization still provides the foundation for international trade rules, but its negotiating process has struggled to produce new agricultural agreements.
A Senate proposal would require congressional approval for some tariffs as lawmakers also push to advance the next farm bill before the August recess.
New trade policies aimed at reducing the U.S. trade deficit could create export opportunities while increasing risks for agricultural producers.
Canadian farmers are navigating wildfire smoke and trade uncertainty as Ontario agriculture leaders call for preparedness, cooperation, and continued USMCA negotiations.
RealAg Radio’s Shaun Haney discusses new U.S.-Canada tariffs, the potash exemption, and what the latest trade tensions could mean for USMCA negotiations and agriculture.
The announcement comes as the United States, Canada, and Mexico continue negotiations over the future of the USMCA trade agreement.
New duty-free phosphate imports from Morocco are expected to boost fertilizer supplies and lower costs for U.S. farmers as USDA estimates prices could fall by as much as 22 percent.
Farm groups welcomed the withdrawal of a proposed glyphosate import duty, saying it helps keep input costs lower as new research and a Supreme Court ruling keep the herbicide in the spotlight.
RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney discusses what the exemptions could mean for U.S. agriculture and global trade.