The conference, which includes trade officials from 134 nations, is the first meeting of the next round of international trade talks. The meeting is considered crucial to implementing U.S. trade objectives into the next century.
International trade contributes about one-third of farmer and rancher incomes.
Farm Bureau's strong presence in Seattle will help ensure our trade negotiators have the interest of American agriculture first and foremost in the negotiations. Fair and free trade should be the goal of all nations as we go into the new round of trade negotiations. Ensuring market access for biotechnology products and supporting a biotechnology negotiation group. Opposing the formation of a WTO working group on bioengineered products. Opposing attempts to disguise trade-distorting subsidies behind the multifunctional characteristics of agriculture.