Publication archives

Jun 26, 2017

Counting the Costs of Agricultural Dumping

by
Sophia Murphy
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
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Jun 16, 2017

USTR Overwhelmed by NAFTA Comments...Including Ours

by
Sharon Anglin Treat
Juliette Majot
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative scheduled one hearing for public input on the proposed renegotiation NAFTA. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), Food & Water Watch (FWW), the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC), the Rural Coalition and the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC) jointly submitted comments to the U.S.
Jun 15, 2017

USDA begins rural reorganization before public comment closes

by
Tara Ritter
In May, new Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a reorganization of the USDA that would eliminate the Rural Development Mission Area, dealing a huge blow to rural communities across the country.
Feeding the world, or not
Jun 15, 2017

Comments on USDA’s Request for Information Regarding “Improving Customer Service

by
Tara Ritter
June 13, 2017   Donald Bice Office of Budget and Program Analysis U.S. Department of Agriculture Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 101–A 1400 Independence Ave. SW. Washington, DC 20250  
Jun 13, 2017

Comment on proposed renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
June 12, 2017   Edward Gresser Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, N.W.  Washington, D.C. 20508   Comment on proposed renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement Docket No. USTR-2017-0006   Dear Mr. Gresser,
Jun 13, 2017

Comments on Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Interim Final Rule:

by
Ben Lilliston
June 9, 2017 M. Irene Amade Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Room 2055-South Building Washington, D.C. 20250-3613
Jun 7, 2017

Trump’s agricultural trade policy with China: trade-offs or trade disputes?

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
With the U.S. confirmation of the Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) having taken place little more than a month ago, it may seem premature to write about the Trump administration’s agricultural trade policy. However, it appears that at least parts of this trade policy are occurring in trade-offs with China, outside traditional USTR and USDA channels.
Jun 5, 2017

Unraveling NAFTA: Civil Society Won’t Accept Toxic NAFTA, Will Organize Across Borders

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
Hundreds of activists and academics, union members and farmers, environmentalists and educators, came together last weekend in Mexico City for a major trinational conference on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).