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Farmers in EU raise alarm over Mercosur, Ukraine trade deals
French and Spanish farmers warned on Wednesday that a flood of imports under planned European Union trade agreements with South American bloc Mercosur and Ukraine risked severely undermining European agriculture.
JBS profits from EU-Mercosur deal
EU-Mercosur trade deal set to boost profits for world’s biggest meat company – at the expense of sustainable food systems.
Don’t trade away farmers’ rights: reject UPOV in EFTA-Malaysia agreement
CSOs in Malaysia write a letter to expresses serious concerns about the potential inclusion of UPOV 1991 in the Malaysia-European Free Trade Association Economic Partnership Agreement (MEEPA), warning that it could undermine Malaysia’s existing plant variety protection law, harm farmers’ rights, and restrict seed sovereignty.
India’s dairy sector pushes for safeguards in US trade talks
India, the world’s largest milk producer, must protect millions of small dairy farmers in its trade talks with the United States to avoid market disruption from any surge in US imports, industry officials said.
EU and Ukraine preparing to negotiate new trade agreement – Polish minister
Ukraine and the EU are preparing for negotiations on a new trade agreement. The Polish minister emphasized the need for Ukraine’s agricultural sector to comply with European standards.
Chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef not crucial to UK trade deal, US suggests
US agriculture secretary says country is moving away from both methods of production, illegal in UK and EU.
Farmers protest UK trade deal saying it’s a threat to agriculture and MSMEs
Samyukt Kisan Morcha, allied unions allege pact enables ‘economic imperialism’, bypasses Parliamentary scrutiny, and endangers national interests.
Sir Keir Starmer’s EU Brexit reset could sink UK’s hopes of free trade deal, US warns
British negotiators are understood to be close to signing an agreement that would align UK food and veterinary standards with the EU’s rulebook.
US-India trade talks underway: Farm goods, ecommerce and data centre among 19 key sectors in focus
19 categories of products are the focus of the ongoing negotiations. Data storage, Ecommerce, farm products and critical minerals are the key sectors in the discussion.
Protests erupt at Sonamura over free trade agreements
Protests against free trade agreements in agriculture, fisheries, and dairy took center stage across the Sonamura subdivision.
Farm concessions in focus in India-US trade deal
The US seeks preferential access for farm goods in a trade deal with India, while India insists on fair treatment for its developing economy.
’No hormones please, we’re British beef farmers’
As talk of a trade deal between America and the UK hots up, farmers on this side of the Atlantic have warned ministers not to dilute British food standards, saying the use of hormones in particular cannot be accepted.
International trade crisis: an opportunity to reduce our dependencies rather than create new ones!
To defend agriculture, food and markets in Europe, we must move away from the free trade paradigm and strengthen food sovereignty!
Cheesemaker warns PM to ’be careful’ on trade deal
One of Britain’s largest cheesemakers has warned the government not to "rush into a trade deal" with the US.
The return of the chlorinated chicken? Trump administration uses tariffs to push for radical EU deregulation
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro stated that non-tariff barriers, including food safety regulations, are "orders of magnitude" more important than EU tariff rates.
India holds firm on agricultural tariffs as US pushes for trade concessions
Excluding dairy and agriculture-based products from the US-India agreement to protect the interests of local farmers is facing resistance from Washington, which is demanding lower tariffs on all products.
Not far enough – the state of the free trade agreement between Colombia and the United States
Despite criticism of the free trade agreement with the United States, Colombian President Gustavo Petro opted to reassess a series of clauses on investments and arbitration, instead of requesting a complete renegotiation.
Agri chief raises banana issue with Japan, calls for trade pact review –PH Embassy
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. of the Philippines met with Japanese officials in Tokyo to address the declining market share of Philippine bananas, advocating for an immediate review of the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA) to create a fairer trade environment.
Meat Institute asks USTR to remove non-tariff trade barriers
The Meat Institute is calling for the removal of non-tariff barriers to trade and for access to new markets for meat and poultry products.
Why agriculture remains a sticking point in EU-India trade talks
India and the EU kick off a new round of trade negotiations, with the aim of finalising what could be Europe’s largest trade deal by the end of the year.