DTB AgriTrade
Agricultural Trade Consultants
Find quotes and commentary from DTB trade policy experts Craig Thorn, Ben Conner, Roger Wentzel, and Violeta Gutierrez in trade press and other media outlets.
DTB AgriTrade policy expert Craig Thorn discussed the importance of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its dispute settlement system for addressing distortions in the global rice market with USA Rice VP of International Trade Peter Bachmann on …
“Ag has influence because of the U.S. political system and because it’s an efficient, export-oriented sector that benefits from trade liberalization and that, as a result, is engaged on trade policy issues.” Media Outlet National Journal Daily …
DTB AgriTrade policy expert Ben Conner discusses the impact of India’s market-distorting schemes on rice trade with USA Rice Chair and CEO of Supreme Rice Mill Bobby Hanks and USA Rice VP of International Trade Peter Bachmann on The Rice Stuff …
DTB AgriTrade policy expert Ben Conner spoke to The Western Producer about China’s slow compliance with a 2019 World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on the country’s improper tariff rate quota (TRQ) management practices for wheat, corn, and rice. …
DTB AgriTrade worked closely with former USTR official Sharon Bomer Lauritsen and a coalition of 14 food and agriculture industry organizations to develop a set of principles to address World Trade Organization (WTO) reform issues and priorities for …
“When they talk about a purchase commitment of some magnitude, they’re not talking about letting the purchases happen naturally, they’re talking about state-directed purchases,” said Craig Thorn, a partner at DTB Associates and a former official with …
DTB policy expert Mark Sloan discusses the status of updating the trade agreement – formerly known as NAFTA – between Canada, Mexico, and the United States with the Charleston World Affairs Council including what’s in the agreement, …
