Agri-Business
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will cut tariffs across a range of US imports, including beef.
The EU has reached a trade deal with the US just days out from the August 1 deadline. US...
US president Donald Trump extended the deadline for the imposition on reciprocal tariffs on a range of trading partners, including the EU.
The sixth meeting of the Government Trade Forum will take place today exactly one week from the July 9 tariff "deadline".
An Irish MEP is calling on the European Commission to develop a "crisis preparedness plan" to protect agriculture from trade "shocks".
A federal court in the US has blocked President Donald Trump from imposing global tariffs ruling that the president overstepped his authority
Following the announcement from Donald Trump that he would place a 90-day pause on tariffs on the EU, the EU has responded in kind.
Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on the higher rate of tariffs on imports to the US from the EU and other countries, except China.
The US tariffs will have "devastating consequences" for workers, businesses and food security on both sides, according to EFFAT.
There has been a mixed reaction from groups representing US farmers to President Donald Trump's announcement of wide-ranging tariffs.
Beef
Plans by Donald Trump to place tariffs on EU agri-food exports would pose a "significant threat" to Irish exporters, the IFA has said.
A delegation representing EU farmers recently met with agri-sector stakeholders in the US to discuss escalating trade tensions.
US tariffs on agricultural products from the EU risk driving up costs for farmers, according to the ECCA president, Monica Teixeira.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon is to lead a trade mission to the US in the coming weeks.
A raft of agri-food produce imported into the EU from the US could be in line for "countermeasures" proposed by the European Commission.
Ifac is to host a webinar next week to explore the future for food and agri-business under Donald Trump's new US administration.
US president Donald Trump has signaled that a 25% tariff on goods exported to the EU will be announced "very soon".
Agri Politics
The new US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has said she aims to develop a "comprehensive" strategy to combat the spread of bird flu.
The government has agreed to proposals from Simon Harris to set up a trade policy group of stakeholders, in light of the Trump tariff threat.
The EU's trade chief has said that the EU will "respond firmly" if US president Donald Trump levies tariffs against EU exports to the US.
Environment
The president of the European Commission has vowed to continue honouring the Paris Climate Change Agreement to protect nature
The potential tariffs on agri-food exports to the US under Donald Trump is a "lose-lose scenario" according to Minister McConalogue.
Dairy News
Ornua has moved additional product into the US market ahead of any possible increase in import tariffs by US president elect Donald Trump.
