Oliver Ward
Trade Editor at Agri-Pulse
🇬🇧 in 🇺🇸 U.S. trade policy reporter @insidetrade Serial retweeter. Into graphs Words in @openDemocracy, @LondonEconomic
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4 days ago |
agri-pulse.com | Oliver Ward
The U.S. has suspended livestock imports across the southern border to prevent the spread of New World screwworm to the U.S.“Due to the threat of New World Screwworm I am announcing the suspension of live cattle, horse, & bison imports through U.S. southern border ports of entry effective immediately,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a post to X on Sunday. “The last time this devastating pest invaded America, it took 30 years for our cattle industry to recover.
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1 week ago |
agriculture.com | Oliver Ward
U.S. egg imports climbed even higher in March as Turkey and Mexico scaled up their exports and Brazil and Honduras sent the U.S. eggs for the first time in this decade, according to Commerce Department data published Tuesday. The U.S. imported more than $16.5 million eggs in March, almost a threefold increase on February volumes, which was itself a fivefold increase on the previous month.
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1 week ago |
agri-pulse.com | Oliver Ward
The U.S. is set to unveil the result of trade talks with the United Kingdom this morning, in what President Donald Trump is calling a “full and comprehensive” agreement. “Because of our long time history and allegiance together, it is a great honor to have the United Kingdom as our FIRST announcement,” the president wrote in a post to Truth Social.
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1 week ago |
agri-pulse.com | Oliver Ward
The House Agriculture Committee is planning to mark up its portion of the GOP’s reconciliation bill on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, with opening statements beginning on Tuesday night and votes taking place Wednesday. The bill text is still expected to land as early as this weekend. “I don't like to surprise anybody,” committee Chair Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa., told reporters on Wednesday.
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1 week ago |
agri-pulse.com | Oliver Ward
U.S. egg imports climbed even higher in March as Turkey and Mexico scaled up their exports and Brazil and Honduras sent the U.S. eggs for the first time in this decade, according to Commerce Department data published Tuesday. The U.S. imported more than $16.5 million eggs in March, almost a threefold increase on February volumes, which was itself a fivefold increase on the previous month.
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At a parenting class this morning the teacher had us practice swaddling while she blasted crying baby sounds over her speakers. Great to find a disciple of Rassie Erasmus in the wild. https://t.co/VBFy9oe83w
Trump will nominate Doug Hoelscher, an Iowa veteran of the first Trump administration, to serve as USTR chief agricultural negotiator, according to people familiar with White House plans. https://t.co/zj4kYcBFyB
Sen. Cornyn following the meeting between Scott Bessent and Senate Finance Republicans this evening says the Treasury Secretary spoke about Wednesday’s tariffs “in passing.” “My understanding is reciprocity is the principle,” Cornyn said.
