AFBF applauds FTA progress
Statement from Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation president: “The American Farm Bureau Federation is pleased both the Senate and House committees have approved the Korea, Colombia and Panama...
View ArticleFTA paying off
In early July, a large Colombian importer networked with U.S. grains exporters in Texas, Alabama and Louisiana resulting in the purchase of more than 787,000 bushels of U.S. corn. This was the...
View ArticlePanamanian government exploits loophole in FTA
An unsettling trade barrier is brewing in Central America, according to the U.S. Grains Council. On Sept. 27, 2013, the Panamanian government published the regulations governing quota administration...
View ArticleJapan and Australia forge FTA
After seven years of negotiations, a free trade agreement (FTA) was struck between Australia and Japan. Under the terms of the FTA, the 38.5% Japanese tariff currently levied on Australian beef will be...
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