TPP: North American 'protectionism' could cruel dairy potential, says Fonterra
The world’s biggest dairy exporter, Fonterra, says the ambitious Trans Pacific Partnership – a trade deal involving 12 countries – has failed to reach its potential, blaming «entrenched protectionism» from the US.
Canadian dairy farmers shouldn't worry about TPP, New Zealand farmer says
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement deal reached Monday morning.
Trans-Pacific Partnership: Dairy Products Emerge As Latest Sticking Point In TPP Trade Negotiations
The toughest item standing in the way of a landmark free-trade agreement among 12 Pacific Rim countries is entirely prosaic: milk.
Dairy price volatility thanks to high tariffs cost NZ $7b
Dairy companies say hefty milk tariffs put on by other countries are a big driver of price volatility, which has cut an estimated $7 billion from New Zealand’s economy this year.
Trans-Pacific Partnership could include big dairy concession
Trade ministers meet next week for final push on 12-country trade deal.
TPP Negotiations
Another round of TPP negotiations is starting today in Atlanta at the Chief Negotiator level, with Ministers expected to arrive Wednesday to conclude the discussions.
TPP nations to tackle sticking points at month's end
Trade ministers from the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership countries will meet from Sept. 30 to hammer out disagreements left unresolved after previous talks, aiming for a broad agreement before the political climate shifts.
Obama upbeat on prospects for Pacific trade deal
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he was confident Pacific Rim nations could nail down an agreement on a free-trade pact this year although approval by the U.S. Congress was not guaranteed.
TPP deal to free up dairy trade would reduce volatility
DairyNZ chairman John Luxton writes that major TPP players are holding their dairy consumers to ransom
N.Z., U.S. dairy farmers call on Canada to open its market amid deadlocked trade talks
New Zealand farmers say they survived loss of subsidies