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Why Iowa farmers need export markets (9/08)
Vietnam is a country, not a war (9/08)
Surgarcane ethanol production in Brazil (9/08)
The Brazilians are coming - competition from imported ethanol (9/08)
Feeding the dragon (without getting burned) (3/08)
Myths & facts about NAFTA (2/08) Just how big are the China and India markets? (9/07) Not your father's foreign markets (6/07) Importance of trade to the U.S. agricultural economy (9/06) Why Iowa farmers plant genetically modified crops (2/05 updated 8/06) Biofuels in Brazil (8/06)
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No need to fear the North American Union (1/30/08)
When trade remedies don't (12/21/07)
Why we can't just stop importing toys from China (12/5/07)
Iowa myopia on biofuels (11/15/07) Duty refunds from jet fuel exports negate import tariff on Brazilian ethanol (10/1/07) Balancing our container trade deficit with China 8/30/07 Still dependent on ol' man river (8/17/07) Pudding's surprising rank in dairy exports (6/13/07) Some imports may seem stupid, but they're not inherently bad (6/1/07) When life gives you plums, make prunes (4/6/07) Why Manitoba hog farmers are nervous (2/15/07) We're still importing Brazillian ethanol - and so what? (5/17/06) Why we import Brazilian ethanol (6/14/05)
Economy Changes Trade Flows (6/08) Fairness in Trade (4/08) The Trade Race (2/08) Trade Issues Varied but Vital for 2008 (1/08) Exchange rates (5/07) FTAs Provide Tremendous Opportunity for Agriculture (3/07)
