The opportunity that has been missed in the current trade debate by Republicans and Democrats alike is the reform and boosting of worker retraining. Contrary on Scale The U.S. continues to look for ways to reduce the competitiveness of its agricultural sector. The Obama administration has decided to allow implementation of a lower court ruling that will require Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) to first pass tests for doing no harm under the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act before receiving any federal loan assistance. By contrast:

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued a report recommending Colombia improve its farm competitiveness through policies that reduce the "...