U.S. Trade Representative

Statement from Becky Rasdall, Vice President of Trade Policy and International Affairs at the International Dairy Foods Association, on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s Trip to La Crosse, Wisconsin

July 16, 2021 International Dairy Foods Association

As United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai prepares to travel to La Crosse, Wisconsin to meet with the state’s dairy producers and processors, IDFA’s Becky Rasdall, Vice President of Trade Policy and International Affairs, released this statement: …

FL Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried Backs Congressional Bill Defending Domestic Produce Production

June 22, 2021 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

The Defending Domestic Produce Production Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, which would help seasonal produce and specialty crop growers fight unfair trade practices by nations including Mexico …

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Applauds USTR Action in Canada Quota Trade Dispute

May 26, 2021 Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, applauded an announcement today by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai that the United States is moving forward in challenging Canada over its allocation of tariff-rate quotas for dairy products. …

USDA Establishes Weekly Report to Highlight Seasonable and Perishable Product Trends

January 11, 2021 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced a new data report, the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update, prepared in close partnership with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce). …

Waves or Ripples? Too Early To Tell What’s Next For Trade -Edge Director of Government Affairs

November 27, 2020 Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative

Changes are coming to U.S. trade policy, but it is too early to tell if we should expect dramatic waves or subtle ripples during the next four years. …