trans pacific partnership

Senate Agriculture Chair Pat Roberts says a vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership is not expected until after the November Elections. The trade deal was formally signed this week but still needs approval from the member countries. Roberts, along with House Agriculture Ranking Democrat Collin Peterson, said the trade deal does not seem likely to be considered before the lame-duck session... Read Mo

The 12 member nations included in the Trans-Pacific Partnership will sign the trade deal next week, in what Canadian officials call a “technical step.” While Canada will sign the trade pact, Canada’s Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said this week the country’s government has not decided yet whether or not to formally ratify the agreement...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association testified on what it called the importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership to the U.S. International Trade Commission. Kevin Kester, NCBA’s Policy Division Chair, testified before the ITC, stressing the importance of TPP for the cattle industry...

Last week, a major trade group pledged support to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. The National Foreign Trade Council vowed support for the TPP while saying it is encouraged by talks between lawmakers and the Obama administration aimed at making improvements to the TPP deal that will improve its chances of passage on Capitol Hill...

Long-term trends in California agriculture reflect shifting production, according to USDA, which may have implications for water use during droughts. Annually harvested crops such as cotton, corn, and wheat are on a downward trend and have seen a 31-percent reduction in planted acreage in California since 2012...

Dow Chemical and DuPont officially announced an all-stock merger on Friday valued at $130 billion combining two of the biggest and oldest U.S. chemical producers into DowDuPont. The deal could trigger more consolidation, is expected to please activist investors and generate tax savings...

If the Trans-Pacific Partnership is as good as the White House claims, a House Democrat says then Congress must pass the 12 nation trade deal. Representative Gerry Connolly of Virginia is one of 28 Democrats to support Obama’s bid earlier this summer for Trade Promotion Authority...

The Ag Department could issue controversial new rules for catfish inspection as early as next month, according to the Unified Agenda released Friday. That could pose big problems for Vietnamese farmers and exporters of catfish-like pangasius, who would have to submit to rigorous examinations to prove their food safety protections are equivalent to those of the U...

President Obama as touting the benefits of the recent Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. Obama said the 12-nation agreement would be a win for American workers, businesses, and the middle class. He noted the commitments in the agreement are enforceable, saying that America can hold other countries accountable through trade sanctions...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack last week said Canada is holding up the Trans-Pacific Partnership text, delaying the release to the public. Politico reported that’s largely because of the Canadian election. Vilsack told the National Chicken Council that “we have a new government in Canada and that new government obviously has to get up to speed on what was negotiated by the previous government..