Trade 2019 NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94 NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94 Trade 2019 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:56:39 +0000 https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org Amy Mayer During 2019, the curveballs thrown at farmers began with the partial government shutdown in January, when some U.S. Department of Agriculture agencies were closed. Spring brought a storm system—called a bomb cyclone—that dumped rain on top of frozen fields unable to make use of it, kicking off weeks of flooding exacerbated by additional precipitation. Planting ran later than usual and some farmers never got a cash crop into certain saturated fields. https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/2019s-many-challenges-keep-farm-incomes-down-cant-squelch-perennial-farmer-optimism 801 as https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org Fri, 15 Nov 2019 17:10:51 +0000 2019's Many Challenges Keep Farm Incomes Down, But Can't Squelch Perennial Farmer Optimism Amy Mayer Japan’s Parliament is convening this month and will likely take up a new trade deal with the United States. If enacted, the agreement might bring some good news to farmers, but no one really knows. Official language of the deal has not yet been made public, though the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said it would increase access to the Japanese market for U.S. wheat, pork, and beef . https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/japans-parliament-take-trade-deal-us-no-one-knows-whats-it 790 as https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org Thu, 03 Oct 2019 20:45:36 +0000 Japan's Parliament To Take Up Trade Deal With U.S., But No One Knows What's In It Bobby Allyn Updated at 6:15 p.m. ET The Trump administration will provide $16 billion in aid to help keep farmers afloat as they reel from the yearlong trade war between the U.S. and China, the latest sign that the world's two largest economies are still far from striking a long-term trade agreement. The bulk of the support, or about $14.5 billion, is direct aid to farmers, which producers will start to see some time this summer, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reporters in a briefing on Thursday. "While farmers themselves will tell you they'd rather have trade than aid, without the trade that has been possible, they're going to need some support," he said. Perdue placed the blame for farmers' economic losses on China, rather than on the Trump administration's own hard-line trade tactics. "Frankly," he said, "all of this would have been moot if China would have acted appropriately and fairly in many of the areas regarding intellectual property theft and nontariff barriers that they have https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/white-house-announces-16-billion-aid-farmers-hurt-china-trade-dispute 728 as https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org Thu, 23 May 2019 18:17:36 +0000 White House Announces $16 Billion In Aid To Farmers Hurt By China Trade Dispute Amy Mayer U.S. farmers have long depended on foreign buyers for some of their corn, soybeans, pork and other products. And federal officials have used some agricultural commodities as tools of diplomacy for decades. But as the Trump administration has pursued hard-line moves with major trading partners, especially China, farmers have found themselves with huge surpluses — and on the receiving end of government aid. https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/us-china-trade-war-reminder-agricultures-deep-dependence-exports 722 as https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org Wed, 22 May 2019 13:33:09 +0000 U.S.-China Trade War Is A Reminder Of Agriculture's Deep Dependence On Exports Bill Chappell The Trump administration is preparing a new list of $300 billion worth of Chinese imports that would be hit with tariffs of up to 25%, after China retaliated Monday in the trade war between the world's two largest economies. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published a list of Chinese goods that would be hit with new duties, ranging from artists' brushes and paint rollers to clocks and watches. The list also includes a wide range of sporting goods, from baseballs to fishing reels. And it dedicates several pages to agricultural products, from livestock to dairy, plants and vegetables. Staples such as rice and tea are on the list. "The proposed product list covers essentially all products not currently covered by action in this investigation," the USTR office says. It adds, "The proposed product list excludes pharmaceuticals, certain pharmaceutical inputs, select medical goods, rare earth materials, and critical minerals." The U.S. proposal will enter a public comment period https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/us-prepares-tariffs-another-300-billion-imported-chinese-goods 717 as https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org Tue, 14 May 2019 15:32:22 +0000 U.S. Prepares Tariffs On Additional $300B Of Imported Chinese Goods Jonathan Ahl The ongoing effects of the trade war, severe weather and low crop prices have farmers reluctant to make big purchases like tractors, combines and planters. It was apparent in the U.S. Commerce Department’s new report , which shows farm equipment sales were down $900 million dollars over the first three months of 2019. That’s the biggest decline in sales since 2016. https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/farm-equipment-sales-drop-early-2019-trade-war-s-effects-linger 707 as https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org Wed, 01 May 2019 20:02:54 +0000 Farm Equipment Sales Drop In Early 2019 As Trade War’s Effects Linger Jonathan Ahl In theory, closing off China’s soybean market due to the trade dispute with the U.S. on top of generally low prices for the commodity should affect all industry players, big to small. Agriculture economist Pat Westhoff begged to differ. https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/soybeans-singled-out-us-china-trade-war-small-farmers-bear-brunt 668 as https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000 Soybeans Singled Out In U.S.-China Trade War, But Small Farmers Bear The Brunt Grant Gerlock The U.S. trade war with China has created a financial burden for farmers and companies that import Chinese goods. Consumers, on the other hand, have mostly been spared from the conflict. That could all change if this month’s negotiations between the U.S. and China don’t go well. https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/march-madness-if-trade-war-continues-cost-will-likely-reach-consumers 667 as https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org Thu, 07 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000 March Madness: If Trade War Continues, The Cost Will Likely Reach Consumers Madelyn Beck The U.S. trade war with China, now approaching a year, is often framed as hurting manufacturing and agriculture the most. But that’s mainly collateral damage in an international struggle over power and technology that has its roots in the Cold War, when China was still considered a largely undeveloped country. https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/messy-technological-roots-us-trade-war-china 666 as https://www.harvestpublicmedia.org Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000 The Messy Technological Roots Of The U.S. Trade War With China