EU-U.S. Negotiating Angst: The newly proposed EU-U.S. Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement has launched dozens of discussions this week in Washington. Without doubt, there is a clear understanding that such an agreement could have very meaningful economic benefits to both parties. This is evidenced by the economic gains brought about by other trade agreements. However, the issues to be resolved are hugely complex.
Bilateral Agricultural Situation: Notable analysis released today by the International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council shows U.S. agricultural exports to Europe growing by 20 percent over the past 20 years, while Europe's agricultural exports to the U.S. have grown by 200 percent and are now...
Yesterday, Alberta held a referendum on whether to begin the process toward independence from Canada. With more than one million votes counted as of early Tuesday morning, around 77 percent supported remaining in Canada, and 23 percent voted to start the process of separation, according to unof...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Pakistan’s smaller wheat farmers have been holding protests to complain about the lack of a support price for wheat and the potential expansion of GMO crop production. They also want the reinstatement of PASSCO, the governme...
What You Need to Know Today: Harvest pressure in the U.S. sent corn and soybeans lower as supplies increased and there were signs USDA’s upward revisions to yields in the October WASDE could be close to right. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalated over the weekend, with Ukrai...
