Generally speaking, pork barrel politics amounts to politicians trading favors to constituents or special interest groups for political support, often as campaign contributions. Pork barrel spending, better known as earmarks in federal spending bills, have surged in 2018. Who may be profiting this y
Congressional leaders from the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives are continuing to reconcile their versions of the 2018 Farm Bill, a nearly $870 billion spending plan for programs such as trade, commodities, food stamps and conservation. Here’s a look at what's in the proposed 2018 F
As President Donald Trump continues to wage a multi-front trade war with some of the U.S.’ biggest economic partners, farmers have borne some of the heaviest financial burden. More than a third of trade disputes involving the U.S. relate to agriculture, according to an analysis of disputes submitted
As China and the U.S. swap threats of import taxes on billions of dollars of goods, financial markets fluctuated and farmers are frustrated, saying they worry over hard-built trade relationships with one of their largest customers.
Argentina and Brazil may fill China’s soybean needs if China imposes a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybean exports. And experts say : “China is the world’s largest consumer, and the U.S. is the largest producer, … so they’ll need to replace the U.S. with some other country,”
Earlier this month, the U.S. and China both announced billions of dollars in taxes on billions of dollars worth of imported goods - China is seeking tariffs on $50 billion worth of U.S. products that include soybeans and pork while the U.S. announced taxes on $150 billion worth of 1,300 Chinese prod
Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill and more than 80 other food and agribusiness groups sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday emphasizing the importance of U.S. trade with Asia.
The United States and 11 other countries finalized the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal in early October. Less than two months later, Taiwan is now expressing its interest in joining the pact.
This past summer, the International Olympic Committee awarded China the winter games for 2022. What does that have to do with agriculture, you might reasonably ask?
The Trans-Pacific Partnership promises to cut thousands of restrictive trade taxes on beef, corn and other U.S. agricultural products. But an analysis of U.S. Department of Agriculture and World Trade Organization data shows that TPP countries are already major customers when it comes to American ag
One of the biggest challenges that today's farmers face is the patchwork of different GMO regulations from country to country. Part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement is focused on making biotechnology more transparent between the deal's members.
The United States reached a major free trade agreement with 11 Pacific Rim countries at the beginning of October. Industry experts believe the deal, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, will open lucrative foreign markets to American agricultural products. Lobbying records suggest major agribusin
