South Korea Approves Free Trade Pact With U.S.
The New York Times November 22, 2011 By CHOE SANG-HUN Original Source SEOUL — Members of President Lee Myung-bak’s governing party, coughing from tear gas sprayed by an opposition legislator, rammed a...
View ArticleBrazilian Forestry Bill Splits Nation
The Wall Street Journal December 6, 2011 By JOHN LYONS Original Source SAÕ PAULO, Brazil–The country’s Senate passed a controversial forestry bill sought by the powerful growers and ranchers of the...
View ArticleBill Gates Calls For More Agriculture Research To Fight Hunger
Huffington Post January 24, 2012 By Donna Gordon Blankinship KIRKLAND, Wash. — Bill Gates has a terse response to criticism that the high-tech solutions he advocates for world hunger are too expensive...
View ArticleWhite House wants trade promotion authority: Kirk
Reuters February 29, 2012 By Doug Palmer (Reuters) – The Obama administration plans to ask Congress this year to renew White House “trade promotion authority” so it can finish talks on an Asia Pacific...
View ArticleNo sugarcoating this giveaway
Publication — The Chicago Tribune Date — April 14, 2012 Website — www.chicagotribune.com When lawmakers with a stake in Big Sugar talk about the federal program that props up their pet industry, they...
View ArticleBrazil’s Congress approves controversial forest law
Publication — BBC News Date — April 26, 2012 Website — www.bbc.co.uk The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies has approved controversial legislation that eases rules on how much land farmers must preserve as...
View ArticleTaiwan Moves to Lift Ban on Some U.S. Beef Imports
Source – Wall Street Journal By Jenny W. Hsu Date – July 25, 2012 Website – online.wsj.com TAIPEI— Taiwan’s legislature passed a bill would lift a ban on U.S. beef imports that contain only a small...
View ArticleUS pushed to reform cotton subsidies in farm bill as Brazil watches
The Guardian July 19, 2012 US lawmakers have been busy this summer shaping the latest version of the farm bill, the far-reaching legislation that governs how the US treats its farmers and feeds its...
View ArticleTaiwan Moves to Lift Ban on Some U.S. Beef Imports
The Wall Street Journal July 25, 2012 TAIPEI— Taiwan’s legislature passed a bill would lift a ban on U.S. beef imports that contain only a small amount of a livestock feed additive, a politically...
View ArticleLawmakers Unveil ‘Fast Track’ Bill for Trade Agreements
Source – Wall Street Journal By Siobhan Hughs and William Mauldin Date – 9 Jan 2014 Website - online.wsj.com Legislation Aims to Discourage Countries From Using Currencies to Gain Advantage...
View ArticleUSMEF hopes COOL doesn’t lead to retaliation
Source – Brownfield Ag News By John Perkins Date – 29 Jan 2014 Website – brownfieldagnews.com Country of Origin Labeling is a part of the Farm Bill and Phillip Seng, President and CEO of the U.S. Meat...
View ArticleColorado lawmakers again reject GMO labels
Source – CBS, Denver / AP Date – 30 Jan 2014 Website – denver.cbslocal.com DENVER • Labels on genetically modified foods have been rejected again by Colorado lawmakers. A House committee unanimously...
View ArticleBill Gates Calls For More Agriculture Research To Fight Hunger
Huffington Post January 24, 2012 By Donna Gordon Blankinship KIRKLAND, Wash. — Bill Gates has a terse response to criticism that the high-tech solutions he advocates for world hunger are too expensive...
View ArticleWhite House wants trade promotion authority: Kirk
Reuters February 29, 2012 By Doug Palmer (Reuters) – The Obama administration plans to ask Congress this year to renew White House “trade promotion authority” so it can finish talks on an Asia Pacific...
View ArticleNo sugarcoating this giveaway
Publication — The Chicago Tribune Date — April 14, 2012 Website — www.chicagotribune.com When lawmakers with a stake in Big Sugar talk about the federal program that props up their pet industry, they...
View ArticleBrazil’s Congress approves controversial forest law
Publication — BBC News Date — April 26, 2012 Website — www.bbc.co.uk The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies has approved controversial legislation that eases rules on how much land farmers must preserve as...
View ArticleTaiwan Moves to Lift Ban on Some U.S. Beef Imports
Source – Wall Street Journal By Jenny W. Hsu Date – July 25, 2012 Website – online.wsj.com TAIPEI— Taiwan’s legislature passed a bill would lift a ban on U.S. beef imports that contain only a small...
View ArticleUS pushed to reform cotton subsidies in farm bill as Brazil watches
The Guardian July 19, 2012 US lawmakers have been busy this summer shaping the latest version of the farm bill, the far-reaching legislation that governs how the US treats its farmers and feeds its...
View ArticleTaiwan Moves to Lift Ban on Some U.S. Beef Imports
The Wall Street Journal July 25, 2012 TAIPEI— Taiwan’s legislature passed a bill would lift a ban on U.S. beef imports that contain only a small amount of a livestock feed additive, a politically...
View ArticleLawmakers Unveil ‘Fast Track’ Bill for Trade Agreements
Source – Wall Street Journal By Siobhan Hughs and William Mauldin Date – 9 Jan 2014 Website - online.wsj.com Legislation Aims to Discourage Countries From Using Currencies to Gain Advantage...
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