A new backroom deal on trade by Democratic leaders and the U.S. Trade Representative completely ignored one of the most damaging and controversial aspects of trade deals: agriculture.
If warming continues in Minnesota no industry sector will be affected more by climate change than farming. With drier weather corn and soybeans would be heavily reliant on irrigation and dry land crops might become more common. Intensive animal production will be less viable, right along with ethanol plants and other huge investments made to take advantage of our current climate advantages.
In November, the U.S. mid-term elections resulted in a major shift in the Congress. Most notably, the Democrats now control both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and are much more likely to challenge the U.S. Trade Representative.
The June 7 proposal by the African Group (an alliance of 41 African countries) to the WTO on managing trade in agricultural commodities is a refreshing way forward for addressing poverty and improving living standards in rural areas in the context of the Doha Agenda.
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If warming continues in Minnesota no industry sector will be affected more by climate change than farming. With drier weather corn and soybeans would be heavily reliant on irrigation and dry land crops might become more common. Intensive animal production will be less viable, right along with ethanol plants and other huge investments made to take advantage of our current climate advantages.Reducing Nutrients in the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico
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The June 7 proposal by the African Group (an alliance of 41 African countries) to the WTO on managing trade in agricultural commodities is a refreshing way forward for addressing poverty and improving living standards in rural areas in the context of the Doha Agenda.