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US aims for broader ag trade in China
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek • The US is aiming to secure agreement on a broader range of agricultural purchases by China during President Donald Trump’s planned visit there next month, U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer said. “We are talking in terms of aggregate, overall purchases from China. There’s been a lot of talk about…
Read MoreAmerica’s Maritime Action Plan creates opportunity for St. Louis Region, inland ports
By Susan Taylor, Dennis Wilmsmeyer, Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway and Brent Donovan • The advancement of the recently announced America’s Maritime Action Plan (MAP) is embraced by the ports in the bi-state St. Louis region as a unique opportunity to play a role in this comprehensive federal framework. The MAP is a blueprint for rebuilding the nation’s…
Read MoreAg groups join forces to call for USMCA renewal
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek Since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) took effect in 2020, U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have increased by $20 billion, far outpacing export growth to the rest of the world. But the value of the agreement goes beyond export values, National Corn Growers Association Chief Economist Krista Swanson said during…
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