News Articles - Trade/Export Policy
Leaving a Mark: Dale Artho's Remarkable 15 Years
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- Published on Thursday, 17 January 2013 21:49
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U.S. Grains Council Past Chairman Dale Artho brings a legacy of leadership to the organization that continues to this day. "Dale was chairman during some challenging times for the Council," said Tom Sleight, USGC president and CEO. "Dale's vision and affability are always what carried the day then, and now."In 15 years of service, most of it representing Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board, Artho has contributed perspective and insight and been party to some of its most notable "firsts."
MAP and FMD Extended; Farm Bill Battle Continues
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- Published on Thursday, 10 January 2013 20:08
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As the clock struck midnight, a gridlocked 112th Congress -- unable to pass a new Farm Bill -- punted into the new year. As part of the "fiscal cliff" package enacted late in the evening of New Year's Day, the 2008 Farm Bill was extended with minor changes to Sept. 30, 2013.
Government’s Fiscal Cliff, Farm Bill Issues Affecting US Grains Council
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- Category: Word from the Ground
- Published on Thursday, 20 December 2012 16:11
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USGC Exhibiting at NAFB 2012 Trade Talk
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- Published on Friday, 02 November 2012 20:44
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-No Farm Bill: The Threat to Exports
-Increasing Global Competition: Decreasing US Market Share
-The Year of Trade Servicing: Marketing Corn in a Year of Tight Supplies and Poor Quality
-Trans-Pacific Partnership: The Next Biggest Trade Deal of a Generation
-Rise of Exports of Corn in All Forms
-Continuing Rise of the Global Middle Class: The Driver of Long-term Demand
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Colombia Poultry Producers Network, Share Ideas Before, During Export Exchange
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- Published on Friday, 02 November 2012 20:14
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Colombia has a strong economy that has been growing over the last decade, and even though global commodity prices are higher, Colombia is still a major grain importer because its economy is growing and its currency is strong, said Jaime Rueda, CEO of Escala, a poultry company, at the Export Exchange 2012 last week.
"With our strong currency, consumption is still going up because the Colombian people have more purchasing power," Rueda said.
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- USGC Recommends Trade-Facilitating Measures in TPP Negotiations
