Agriculture

Ag Groups Fear Retaliation Against Steel Imports Decision

National Journal's Congress Daily Thursday, March 7, 2002 Ag Groups Fear Retaliation Against Steel Imports Decision

U.S. Wears ""Black Hat"" in Global Ag Trade Talks

Successful Farming | March 6, 2002 | By Cheryl Tevis, Farm Business Editor Negotiators at the Uruguay Round on Agriculture would like to improve on the seven-year time span of the last WTO agreement, but a new WTO agreement faces formidable obstacles and delays.

New Farm Bill Must Be Compatible with Trade Agreements

Agri News | March 4, 2002 | By Jean Caspers-Simmet, Agri News staff writer AMES, Iowa -- The new farm bill must be compatible with U.S. trade agreements, says Jim Moseley, deputy U.S. secretary of agriculture and an Indiana farmer.

Farm Spending May Push WTO Limits

AgJournal | March 4, 2002

Is the United States a Pollution Haven?

Commentary The U.S. has won the gold medal in the corn trade. But the prize looks tarnished when weighed against the impacts on the U.S. environment and biodiversity south of the border. by Frank Ackerman | March 1, 2002

Brazil Says Subsidies Give Unfair Advantage

"Prices have tanked while production increased. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has projected average cash soybean prices this year of $4.30 per bushel, well below the cost of production, Wisner said." Des Moines Register | March 1, 2002 | By ANNE FITZGERALD, Des Moines Register Agribusiness Writer

Brazil Brings EU and U.S. Before WTO over Farm Subsidies

Agencia Efe | February 26, 2002 Brasilia - Brazil announced Tuesday that it would file complaints against the European Union and the United States before the World Trade Organization (WTO) for unfairly subsidizing their farmers. Agriculture Minister Marcus Vinicius Pratini de Moraes announced the decision at a news conference on the prospects for the upcoming harvest.

Unsold Coffee Piles Up in Ivory Coast

Reuters | February 25, 2002 | by Anne Boher MAN, Ivory Coast - Unsold coffee is piling up in Ivory Coast's main growing region near the peak of the season as exporters await details of a promised subsidy scheme before buying, farmers and buyers said.

Number of U.S. Farms Declines in 2001

USDA | February 26, 2002 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is blaming a decline in the number of farms operating in the United States on adverse weather, lower commodity prices, and land competition.