Free Trade Agreements | FBAct Insider

U.S. agriculture is losing its market share and competitive advantage with Colombia, Panama and Korea. That is why AFBF needs your messages — to achieve passage of all three trade agreements and improve market access for U.S. farmers and ranchers for real economic benefits to your community. The FTAs are stalled in Washington and your message can make sure we pass the three FTAs.

Click here to TAKE ACTION TODAY and push the administration and Congress to enact all three trade agreements.

Passage of the Colombia, Panama and Korea FTAs means nearly $2.5 Billion in additional exports, economic development and jobs.

U.S. cannot afford to lose its competitive advantage.
Gains will only be realized by passing the FTAs.
Level the playing field.
Not just about the bottom line - also about jobs and the supply chain.

We need trade agreements to produce American jobsJuly 22, 2011 - Indianapolis Star
American agriculture paying stiff price for stalled trade agreementsJuly 22, 2011 - The Hill
Free trade pacts needed nowJuly 21, 2011 - San Francisco Chronicle
Approve the free-trade agreementsJuly 15, 2011 - Washington Post
Congress needs to get to work on free tradeJuly 14, 2011 - Miami Herald
Congress should stop dithering on trade agreementsJuly 6, 2011 - Kansas City Star
Free trade, without apologiesJuly 3, 2011 - Chicago Tribune
As Washington dithers, Europe races ahead on tradeJuly 2, 2011 - Washington Post
Rep. Graves -- Quick FTA passage needed for small businessesJune 30, 2011 - Politico
Ohio farmers left behind as other nations complete trade agreementsJune 24, 2011 - Ohio Farm Bureau
How free trade deals create U.S. jobsJun 22, 2011 - CNN Money
Ag groups: Three pending free trade agreements need actionJun 17, 2011 - High Plains Journal
Olsen: Time to get free trade agreements off the to-do listJun 19, 2011 - Lincoln Journal Star
Agriculture will be a big winner if Washington OKs new trade agreementsJun 10, 2011 - Des Moines Register
Free the free-trade agreementsJun 5, 2011 - Washington Post
Free trade agreements 'held hostage' over aid for displaced workers, firmsJun 3, 2011 - High Plains Journal
Conventional Trade WisdomJun 2, 2011 - Truth About Trade and Technology
Agriculture industry should benefit from U.S.-Korea FTAJun 1, 2011 - Southwest Farm Press
Commentary: Trade agreements will increase U.S. exportsJun 1, 2011 - Kansas City Star
Op-ed: Trade means jobs for the American beef industryMay 31, 2011 - Drovers Cattle Network
Editorial: Let's explore these marketsMay 31, 2011 - Omaha World Herald
In the Spotlight: Pending free trade agreements good for farmers, countryMay 15, 2011 - PJStar.com
US farmers lobby strongly for FTA, which could generate 22.500 jobsMay 13, 2011 - Merco Press
Testimony USTR Kirk to House Agriculture Committee on Export Benefits of FTAs, TPP, DohaMay 12, 2011 - House Agricultural Committee Testimony

Revised Farm Bill to Face Gauntlet of Amendments in Senate This Week May 21, 2013 - CQ News The Senate bill proposes cutting SNAP spending by $4 billion over the next 10 years. The Congressional Budget Office estimates it will provide $18 billion in deficit reduction over the next decade. Other crops are covered by target prices under the Adverse Market Payment program, but the targets are set at levels unlikely to trigger payments with currently high market prices.