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Agricultural & Food Policy Systems Workshop 2003
Farm Policy Developments and Policy Tensions Under NAFTA
Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2003
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The ninth Agricultural & Food Policy System Information Workshop was March 23-26, 2003, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Farm Policy Development and Policy Tensions Under NAFTA Executive Summary. Ronald D. Knutson and Rene Ochoa, eds. Executive Summary of the Eighth Agricultural and Food Policy Systems Information Workshop. Oak Brook, IL: Farm Foundation, May 2003. The workshop organizers wish to thank the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Agri-Food Trade Research Network (University of Guelph – University of Saskatchewan – Laval Universit?), Cargill, Ltd., Farm Foundation, Royal Bank of Canada, and the United States Department of Agriculture (Agricultural Marketing Service, Economic Research Service, Foreign Agricultural Service) for generously providing funding for this workshop and the dissemination of its proceedings. |
Farm Policy Development and Policy Tensions under NAFTA Executive Summary
| Policy Description by Country |
| U.S. Farm Policy, A Review Neil Conklin, U.S. Department of Agriculture Presentation |
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| Canadian Agricultural Policy in a Global Context Michael Keenan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Presentation |
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| Changes in Mexican Agricultural Policies, 2001-2003 Andres Rosenzweig, Consultant Paper Presentation |
| Policy Impacts and Baseline Comparison |
| Implications of the 2002 U.S. Farm Act for World Agriculture John Kruse, Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute Paper Presentation |
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| Mexico Reaction: Policy, Politics and Agricultural Projections George Dyer, University of California-Davis Paper Presentation |
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| Implications of the 2002 US Farm Act for World Agriculture: A Canadian’s Reaction James Rude, University of Manitoba Presentation |
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| Perspectives on Impacts of the 2002 U.S. Farm Act Paul Westcott, U.S. Department of Agriculture Paper Presentation |
| Implications of Policy Changes for Trade Tensions and Disputes |
| WTO Compatibility of Agricultural Policy Changes in North America Tim Josling, Stanford University Paper Presentation |
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| The Mexican Pork Sector: Moving Beyond 2003 Steven Zahniser, U.S. Department of Agriculture Paper Presentation Victor Ochoa, Carroll Farms – Mexico Paper Presentation |
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| Policy Changes, Trade Tensions & Disputes: Focus on Grains & Pulses Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University Paper Presentation |
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| Discussion: Terry Francl, American Farm Bureau Federation Blair Rutter, Agricore United Presentation Armando Paredes, National Agriculture Council – Mexico Paper |
| Country of Origin Labeling and Traceability |
| Country of Oirgin Labeling Barry Carpenter, U.S. Department of Agriculture Presentation |
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| The Free-Traders Win the Debates but the Protectionists Win the Elections: The Curious Case of MCOOL in the U.S. 2002 Farm Bill Bill Kerr, University of Saskatchewan Paper Presentation |
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| Traceability and Country of Origin Labeling Jill Hobbs, University of Saskatchewan Paper Presentation |
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| Discussion Marcel Hacault, Manitoba Pork Council Presentation Enrique Dominquez, Mexican Pork Council Paper Presentation |
| Convergence, Harmonization, and Compatibility under NAFTA: A 2003 Status Report Ron Knutson, Texas A&M University Paper Presentation Rene Ochoa, Texas A&M University Paper Presentation |
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| Individual Government Reaction: J.B. Penn, U.S. Department of Agriculture Presentation Tom Richardson, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada Presentation Jeffrey Max Jones, Senado de la Republica – Mexico |
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| Discussion: Guillermo Sanchez, FIRA – Bank of Mexico Presentation Alan States, First National Bank – Hays, Kansas Paper |