Canadian Farmers Trusted and U.S.-India Trade Talks Stall
From the Western Ag Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**Canadian farmers remain the most trusted stakeholders in that country’s food system, even as Canadians are becoming less certain about where its headed.
The Canadian Center for Food Integrity says 57% of Canadians have a positive impression of the food system, unchanged from last year, but just 40% believe it is moving in the right direction.
49% are calling food costs a major issue.
Concerns over food misinformation rose from 40 to 43%.
**American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall is applauding President Trump’s executive order expanding access to tax-exempt dyed diesel fuel.
Duvall said the move could provide relief for farmers during harvest, when fuel costs are a significant expense.
He noted that the federal highway diesel tax is currently more than 24 cents per gallon.
He added that even small changes in fuel costs can have a meaningful impact on farm operations.
**Trade negotiations between the U.S. and India appear to have stalled, with India’s finance minister saying the two sides may have reached a point where further concessions are difficult.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said recently that a trade agreement was not imminent.
For U.S. agriculture, a trade agreement could affect market access and opportunities for farm exports to India, but the timing of a final deal remains uncertain.
