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Thursday, June 20, 2019
Mexican Legislature Becomes First to Pass USMCA
Mexico’s Senate has voted to ratify the new trade agreement with the United States and Canada. That makes Mexico the first of the three countries to gain legislative approval. Mexico’s Senate voted 114 to 4 …John R. Block Reports from Washington June 20, 2019 “Uncertainty in Agriculture”
Hello everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a …The Economic Perspective: “Costs of the New Tariffs”
I’m Mary Walden, with economist MW, welcoming you to the economic perspective. Today’s program looks at costs of the new tariffs. Mike, trade negotiations between China and the US took a new turn recently when …EPA Grants Sulfoxaflor Exemption Approval for Sorghum
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently granted exemptions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act for use of sulfoxaflor on cotton and sorghum. The exemptions were originally granted earlier in 2019 and late 2018 …Seth Meyer to Depart Ag Outlook Board
USDA announced on Wednesday that Seth Meyer will leave the World Agricultural Outlook Board chair position. He will be returning to the faculty of the University of Missouri’s Department of Agricultural Economics. Pat Westhoff, Director …Trade Groups Claim Americans Have Paid $22 Billion in Tariffs
New data released by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland shows Americans have paid nearly $22 billion in additional tariffs since the trade war with China began. The data, which is broken down by individual tariff action, …
