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CONTENTS |
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11-14-05 |
Gerald
Tumbleson
President, National
Corn Growers Association |
The importance of
the upcoming WTO to corn producers and to American agriculture. |
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11-14-05 |
Gerald
Tumbleson
President, National
Corn Growers Association |
Upcoming WTO seen as
an opportunity for everyone throughout the world to win. |
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12-07-05 |
S. Richard
Tolman
Executive Vice
President/CEO, National
Corn Growers Association |
Market access seen
to be a major obstacle to a successful outcome at the upcoming
WTO. |
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12-13-05 |
Len Corzine
Chairman, National
Corn Growers Association |
Opening remarks seen
as positive in keeping the WTO process moving forward.
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12-13-05 |
Gerald
Tumbleson
President, National Corn Growers Association |
Positioning seen as
a necessary part of opening constructive dialogue between
countries at the WTO. |
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12-14-05 |
Rob Portman
United States Trade
Representative |
U.S. optimistic
about making positive progress; Acknowledges Tony Blair's
position on market access and subsidies as being constructive to
WTO. |
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12-14-05 |
Ron Litterer
Corn Producer, National Corn Growers Association |
Elimination of
subsidies and increased market access are fundamental issues
that need to be settled. |
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12-14-05 |
Patrick Boyle
President,
American Meat Institute |
Restrictive access
of U.S. beef to Japan seen as an example of the importance of
reaching a consensus and world-wide compliance on standards of
trade in order to preserve the integrity and authority of the
WTO. |
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12-15-05 |
Mike Johanns
United States
Secretary
of Agriculture |
Importance of market
access; 93% of benefit is the result of market access. |
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12-15-05 |
Gerald
Tumbleson
President, National Corn Growers Association |
French are they key
to resolving market access issues with the E.U. |
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12-15-05 |
Michael Mann
Agricultural
Spokesman, European Union |
European Union
looking for progress at ministerial that will lead to a future
agreement. |
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12-15-05 |
Michael Mann
Agricultural
Spokesman, European Union |
European Union cites
tariff cuts, increased market access and reduced domestic
subsidies as evidence of "serious" reforms; Challenges
U.S. and other countries to do the same.
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12-17-05 |
Luther
Markwart
Executive Vice
President, American Sugarbeet Growers |
U.S. sugar producers
are disappointed in E.U. position on market access.
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12-17-05 |
Gerald
Tumbleson
President, National Corn Growers Association |
European Union
market access continues to be a stumbling block to progress. |
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12-18-05 |
Peter Power
European Commission
Spokesperson for Trade |
EU commends delegates on positive progress at the Hong
Kong Ministerial Conference. |
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12-26-05 |
Len Corzine
Chairman, National
Corn Growers Association |
National Corn
Growers to conduct "Trade Seminars" to educate producers on the
complexities and implications of trade issues. |
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12-27-05 |
Candace Roper
Senior Vice
President, International Banking, CoBank |
Transparency in the
operations of export credit programs is a key issue that needs
to be addressed. |
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12-27-05 |
Candace Roper
Senior Vice
President, International Banking, CoBank |
Changes in currency
are critical factor in competitiveness of U.S. exports;
CoBank leading financier for U.S. export credits. |
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