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Welcome Progress on Trans-Pacific Partnership
By submitting the draft “Statement of Administrative Action” (SAA) to the U.S. Congress on Aug. 12, 2016, the U.S. Trade Representative moved one-step closer...
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A Diatribe on the Politics of Trade Agreements
Few who followed U.S. politics as recently as last summer would have expected to see presidential candidates from both major parties taking a hard line against...
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U.S. Wheat Associates and NAWG Joint Committees Meet in Fargo
The two joint farmer committees of USW and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) met last week in Fargo, ND, for a policy update and to consider key...
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New Food for Progress Funding Reflects Food Aid Benefits
Last week, USDA announced Food for Progress funding allocations for fiscal year 2016. A total of $153.2 million in funding will go to projects in eight countries...
MORE DETAILSBrazilian Flour Millers Discuss Trade Policy with USW, U.S. Officials
An old adage suggests that two of the biggest influences on a market are weather and governments. Though there is not much that USW can do about the weather,...
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