Agriculture

US Ag Secretary Venneman Speaks

Inside Washington / By SALLY SCHUFF / Feedstuffs Washington Editor WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Suspense is building in Washington about the direction the U.S. Department of Agriculture will take under new Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman.

Biotechnology Food: From the Lab to a Debacle

January 25, 2001 By KURT EICHENWALD, GINA KOLATA and MELODY PETERSEN The following article was reported by Kurt Eichenwald, Gina Kolata and Melody Petersen and was written by Mr. Eichenwald.

US Starts Green Review of Farm, Service Trade Talks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With less than 48 hours left in the Clinton administration, the U.S. Trade Representative's office Thursday said it had initiated a study of the possible environmental impact of potential new trade agreements covering services and agriculture.

Japan, EU Unite on WTO Farm Stance

The Japan Times BRUSSELS (Kyodo) Agriculture Minister Yoshio Yatsu agreed with his European Union partners Monday to pursue recognition of the multifunctional role of agriculture in a new round of trade liberalization talks, EU and Japanese officials said.

WTO Issue Passed to Incoming Ag Secretary

by Tonya Ratliff / Agweb.com

New Export Subsidy Proposals Could Help Revive WTO Talks on Agriculture

Kyodo News / By Tim Johnson BANGKOK -- U.S. agricultural trade negotiators hailed Tuesday an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on special treatment for developing countries in agricultural trade, but said significant differences remain on issues such as domestic supports.

China WTO Talks Hit Blockage Over Farm Subsidies

GENEVA (Reuters) - Long-running talks on China's entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO) appear to be running into trouble over Beijing's insistence that it must have the right to increase farm production subsidies, diplomats said on Friday.

Glickman Sees New Farm Bailout without Quick Changes to Law

Inside US Trade / Vol. 19, No. 2 Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman last week predicted that unless the 107th Congress acts swiftly to overhaul legislation to provide support for U.S. farmers, it will need to provide relief through emergency supplemental appropriations. Trading partners have sharply criticized the U.S. for providing supplemental payments to its farmers.

Farm Group Wants Agriculture Subsidy Doubled

By Charles Abbott ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Congress should plan on spending $18 billion a year on farm supports -- double the amount now allotted -- to shore up a sector sapped by brutally low grain prices, the head of the largest U.S. farm group said on Sunday.

Nod for WTO Agriculture Agreement

The Hindu / By Sushma Ramachandran