Trade Basics
Papers in this section provide background and information on the basics of agricultural trade.
A Primer on Farm to Fork: European Agriculture in Transition?
By Bill Bryant, Bryant Christie Inc., August 2022
Understanding Basis: A Primer
By Carl Zulauf, Ph.D., Ohio State University, May 2019
Trade Theory and the Real World
By Bob Young, Ph.D., May 2019
The North American Agricultural Market
By Megan Provost, J.D., Farm Foundation, May 2019
An Overview of the World Trade Organization
By Megan Provost, J.D., Farm Foundation, April 2019
Members of the World Trade Organization
By Megan Provost, J.D., Farm Foundation, April 2019
The Sanitary and Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade Agreements: An Overview
By Daniella Taveau, April 2019
The Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement: Interpretation and Challenges
By Bill Bryant, Bryant Christie Inc., April 2019
Trade Adjustment Assistance and Agriculture
By Paul Drazek, DTB Associates, January 2019
Why Trade? Globalization and the Benefits of Trade
By Robert Thompson, Ph.D., January 2019
Understanding the Basic Economic Principles of Trade
By Megan Provost, J.D., Farm Foundation, January 2019
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Farm Foundation gratefully acknowledges Gary and Marg MacDonald, Corteva AgriScience, Illinois Farm Bureau and Syngenta for their support of the Trade Resource Center.