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When dealing with global trade, few things are straight-forward. Trade is governed by a web of agreements and is subject to volatile events and happenstances that are often beyond the control of its participants. In the United States, one of…

It has been a painful roller-coaster full of emotions for Americans on what will surely be known as the era of COVID-19. The western hemisphere is used to having an abundance of products that would normally be found at the…

by Tyler Hale President Donald Trump is scheduled to address American Farm Bureau members during the organization’s annual meeting on Sunday. This will be the third consecutive year that Trump has spoken at the meeting, which will be held in…

Bad weather leaves $347M impact on state agriculture output   By Tyler Hale   Every industry has boom years and down years. For Arkansas agriculture, it was a down year in 2019. A perfect storm of variables, from heavy rains…

by Dustin Jayroe The fifth FedEx trade index has found that small business leaders across the country increasingly view the United States’ participation in global trade as the main driver to improve economic growth and adding jobs.  The index, compiled…

During a visit two years ago with President Trump at the White House, I took the opportunity to stress the importance of global trade to Arkansas’s economy. At the time, the president was negotiating with Canada and Mexico for a…

Melvin Torres, Director of Western Hemisphere Trade World Trade Center Arkansas Arkansas has a diverse economy, ranging from aerospace and defense to agriculture, tourism, retail and services. Total exports of goods from Arkansas increased by nearly 11 percent in 2017…