Apr 11, 2008 10:27 AM, From USA Rice Federation
The House voted Thursday 224-195 to remove the requirement that the House vote on the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement within the next 60 legislative days, as provided for under “fast track” rules. The action severely damages prospects for approval of the trade agreement with benefits to U.S. agriculture....
Mar 3, 2008 9:54 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
After years of seemingly endless ministerial meetings, position papers and, yes, posturing by participants, the Doha Round of the World Trade Organizations seem to be taking a turn for the worse for U.S. cotton....
Feb 27, 2008 3:10 PM
With the cotton market poised to begin a long, wild ride toward higher prices over the months ahead, being an informed marketer could pay off handsomely. Cotton producers can learn specific market-based strategies for how to manage price risk at the Cotton Price Management and Pricing Strategies Seminar, Wednesday, April 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Towers, 801 Avenue Q, Lubbock, Texas....
Feb 22, 2008 9:41 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
National Cotton Council leaders are praising the U.S. Trade Representative Office’s filing of an appeal against the latest ruling in the WTO case brought by Brazil against the U.S. cotton program....
Feb 22, 2008 9:35 AM
At the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Outlook Forum, Secretary Ed Schafer announced that U.S. agricultural exports are forecast to reach a record $101 billion for fiscal year 2008, up $10 billion from November's forecast and an unprecedented $19 billion above 2007....
Dec 6, 2007 10:10 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The Senate passed the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, one of a series of bilateral trade pacts the Bush administration is pushing in the absence of any significant progress on the WTO Doha Round negotiations....
Oct 30, 2007 10:04 AM, By Kim Anderson
Oklahoma State University
At this writing, the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) July 2008 wheat contract price is $6.79. Only two weeks ago, the KCBT July 2008 contract price was $5.77. Short topsoil moisture in parts of the hard red winter wheat area, and drought in parts of the Mississippi Valley area (soft red winter wheat) is limiting planting. Stocks are too tight to lose the 2008 U.S. winter wheat crop....
News from the Farm BillFarm bill war of words escalates as showdown over veto loomsMay 12, 2008 11:19 AM, By Forrest Laws Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer says the farm bill conference report Congress will consider in the next few days would cost taxpayers another $20 billion above baseline spending for the long-awaited legislation.... House, ag leaders seek farm bill veto override votesMay 9, 2008 9:39 AM, By Forrest Laws Farm bill negotiators and major farm organizations have begun an intense effort to muster the 290 House votes needed to override a promised veto of the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act conference report.... Conferees to announce farm bill agreementMay 8, 2008 10:51 AM, By Forrest Laws Congressional negotiators have reached final agreement on a 2008 farm bill conference report, setting up a possible showdown with the White House over the five-year legislative package.... Committee approves 'final' farm bill provisionsMay 2, 2008 11:14 AM, By Forrest Laws Is the long, national ordeal over the 2007; oops, now the 2008 farm bill nearing an end?... |
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