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Agri-Pulse Quotes Craig Thorn on EU Pesticide Trade Barriers

March 9, 2023 by DTB AgriTrade

Producers and farm groups across the pond have been vocally against the Farm to Fork limitations — and that’s still the case — but now most of their efforts have turned to convincing regulators not to put them at a disadvantage to farmers in the …

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IPEF: What Does it Mean for U.S. Agriculture?

July 13, 2022 by Roger Wentzel

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 …

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Conner on India’s Rice Market-Distorting Schemes

April 13, 2022 by Ben Conner

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 …

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Conner Explains WTO Dispute on China’s Grain Imports

August 19, 2021 by DTB AgriTrade

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. …

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DTB AgriTrade Helps Develop WTO Reform Guidance

August 3, 2021 by DTB AgriTrade

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 …

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WTO Rules Matter to Farmers and Buyers

May 13, 2021 by Ben Conner

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 …

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USDA Trade Policy

May 5, 2021 by DTB AgriTrade

The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service provides news, reports, and data on international standards and rules for agricultural trade. You’ll find information on trade negotiations, trade agreements, market access issues and more from the USDA FAS …

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WTO Trade Topics: Agriculture

May 4, 2021 by DTB AgriTrade

The World Trade Organization (WTO) presents a useful collection of information on various topics covered under the WTO Agriculture Agreement including market access, domestic support and export competition. You’ll find resources to learn more …

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Farm Foundation on Trade

May 3, 2021 by DTB AgriTrade

The Farm Foundation’s Food and Agricultural Trade Resource Center provides a curated collection of white papers, conference proceedings, webinars and editorials on the latest trade issues facing the sector. You’ll find information ranging …

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Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance

May 2, 2021 by DTB AgriTrade

The Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources has a number of valuable resources including papers on public policy and podcasts featuring trade …

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Sadly, Not a Joke: Trade Promotion Authority Lapses

April 1, 2021 by Ben Conner

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, …

Read moreSadly, Not a Joke: Trade Promotion Authority Lapses
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F2F vs AIA

February 18, 2021 by Ben Conner

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 …

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WSJ Quotes Craig Thorn on China Trade Talks

November 19, 2019 by DTB AgriTrade

“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 …

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USMCA Update from Mark Sloan

August 20, 2019 by DTB AgriTrade

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, …

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The Value of Trade Agreements

March 10, 2017 by Craig Thorn

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 …

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Agricultural Subsidies in Advanced Developing Countries

June 3, 2015 by Craig Thorn

In June 2015, Craig Thorn provided testimony before the House Agriculture Committee describing the findings of a DTB paper on the increase of subsidies in advanced developing countries. The attention brought to these issues helped lead to the WTO …

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Domestic Agricultural Supports in Key Developing Countries

November 4, 2014 by DTB AgriTrade

DTB released this study in 2014, demonstrating that several developing countries (specifically Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Turkey) had exceeded domestic support levels allowed under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. A summary from the report …

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Value-Added Tax System in China for Agricultural Products

December 11, 2009 by DTB AgriTrade

DTB worked with several other firms to develop this study on the structure and impacts of China’s VAT for agricultural products, finding that it discriminated against agricultural imports and likely violated China’s WTO commitments. Executive …

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International Rules Regarding the Safety of Imported Foods

October 4, 2007 by Craig Thorn

In October 2007, Craig Thorn provided testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittees on Oversight and Trade. In it he addressed criticisms of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement and the importance of those rules to …

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The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the WTO

December 1, 2006 by Craig Thorn

This article, published in the International Environmental Law Committee Newsletter by the American Bar Association, described the relationship between the Cartagena Protocol and the WTO agreements relevant to agricultural biotechnology. THE …

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Agricultural Trade Policies for 2001

October 5, 2000 by Craig Thorn

In October 2000, Craig Thorn provided testimony before the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on International Trade on two critical challenges facing U.S. agriculture at the time – a new round of WTO negotiations and international regulatory …

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The Importance of the New Round of WTO Negotiations for U.S. Agriculture

March 7, 2000 by Craig Thorn

Shortly before forming DTB Associates, Craig Thorn provided testimony before the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on International Trade on the importance of further liberalization in agricultural trade following the end of the Uruguay Round …

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Agreement on the Application of SPS and TBT Agreements

January 20, 2000 by Craig Thorn

“The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade,” was published in Law and Policy in International Business (Volume 31, Number 3, Spring 2000) shortly before DTB …

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