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Farm State Lawmakers Seek Fruits of Farm Trade

Reuters | October 15, 2002 WASHINGTON - Farm state lawmakers said on Friday they will closely shadow U.S.Reuters:

Trade System May Need Another Renovation

Sydney Morning Herald | By John Garnaut | April 24, 2004 Bob Zoellick, US President George Bush's front man for trade, talks a lot about "competitive liberalisation". Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile, who talks a lot about what Zoellick talks about, has adopted the principle as his own.

EU Farm Ministers Stall On Genetically Modified Corn

Agence France Presse| April 26, 2004 EU farm ministers were unable to agree Monday on approval for the sale of BT-11 bio-engineered corn, and sent the issue back to the European Commission, a European source said. If approved, the measure would in effect lift a five-year European Union ban on genetically modified (GM) foods.

Plan Near for Global Climate Monitoring

Associated Press Online | By KENJI HALL | April 26, 2004 Nations are near agreement on the blueprint of a global climate monitoring system that would help forecast environmental threats such as rising sea levels or drought, but negotiating the details won't be easy, U.S. officials said Friday.

Mexican Study Finds It Unnecessary To Renegotiate Ag Chapter Of NAFTA

Aberdeen American News (South Dakota) | April 23, 2004

A Flood of U.S. Corn Rips at Mexico

Los Angeles Times | By Michael Pollan | April 23, 2004

Chinese Dumping Case Probed

Globe and Mail | By Steven Chase | April 14, 2004 OTTAWA -- Ottawa has launched a probe into complaints the Chinese are subsidizing and dumping outdoor barbecues at discount prices in this country. Trade-watchers say it's the first time in Canada or the United States that a government has investigated subsidy allegations against China.

US Moves to Revive Retaliatory Trade Tool

Korea Times | April 13, 2004 Concern has been growing here over the United States' move to revive its old trade retaliation tool, Super 301, to open Asian markets ahead of its presidential election.

Senate Breaks Stalemate On Corporate Tax Measure

The Washington Post | By Helen Dewar | April 9, 2004 The Senate yesterday broke an impasse that has been holding up a corporate tax bill aimed at ending a costly trade dispute with Europe, paving the way for a vote shortly on both the tax measure and several job-related initiatives sought by Democrats.

Canadian Wheat Board a Legal Entity, WTO Says

The Toronto Star | By Warren Giles | April 7, 2004 The World Trade Organization has ruled the Canadian Wheat Board, the single largest grain seller, is a legal trading entity and doesn't harm markets, undermining a U.S. attempt to dismantle the body.