DTB AgriTrade
Agricultural Trade Consultants
DTB AgriTrade experts provide their point of view on current events in agricultural trade.
Excerpt from an article in the UK Farmers Guardian quoting DTB AgriTrade partner Steve Sothmann. [Sothmann] said: “A UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the hope that the US …
Excerpt from op-ed in Agri-Pulse by DTB AgriTrade Partner Steve Sothmann and Bill Westman, executive director of the Meat Import Council of America Following many years of comprehensive review, APHIS concluded that the risk associated with importing …
The Near Miss Between Public Stockholding and the E-Commerce Moratorium At the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, two of the most consequential negotiating topics for the U.S. private sector were the renewal of the e-commerce …
Blog posts by Turner Jensen Two recent articles by Turner Jensen, DTB AgriTrade’s 2023 summer intern and a law student at the University of Nebraska, offer insightful perspectives on two issues impacting U.S. trade relations: the potential …
“Sin Maíz No Hay País” Meets “King Corn” On June 2, 2023, the United States filed a dispute claiming that aspects of a Mexican presidential decree that bans genetically modified (GMO) corn imports for human consumption and requires the gradual …
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: What Does it Mean for U.S. Agriculture? On May 23, 2022, the United States and a dozen other partners from the Indo-Pacific region launched a new negotiating forum formally known as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework …
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is preparing for its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in Geneva at the end of the year; meanwhile there is widespread concern that the organization is drifting into irrelevance. But for U.S. farmers, the …
TPA is based on the idea that Congress and the White House should work together on trade agreements. Congress is on recess this week, which means there is no chance of renewing Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). Legally, TPA expires on July 1, 2021, …
Farm to Fork and the Agricultural Innovation Agenda The year 2020 will be known for many things, but one overlooked development that could have far-reaching consequences for global food security and sustainability was the juxtaposition of the …
Listen as DTB AgriTrade partner Craig Thorn explains the value of trade agreements to U.S. farmers and the nation as a whole. Craig was offering his perspectives on food and agriculture policy issues that should be of interest to the next …
