Duration: 10/01/2023 to 09/30/2028

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Non-Technical Summary

Statement of Issues and Justification

U.S. agriculture depends on international markets. The U.S. has long been a proponent of developing opportunities for trade through bilateral, regional, and multilateral economic integration. Recent events, including the Trade War between the U.S. and China, the United States-China Economic and Trade Agreement (Phase One trade deal), the renegotiated United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement on Beef and Beef Products, and the potential for a comprehensive free trade agreement between the U.S. and the United Kingdom (UK), create uncertainty regarding their implications for U.S. agriculture. The U.S. decision to rejoin the Paris Accord produces additional uncertainty on the environmental front that will affect U.S. agricultural trade, both regarding the reaction of countries that are destinations for U.S. agricultural products and the U.S. ability to compete through the elimination or reduction of environmental regulations. The tremendous economic growth in the United States also adds to U.S. purchasing power, likely exacerbating the Chinese trade surplus with the United States further. At the same time, income growth in Asia drives the growing demand for U.S. fiber, food, and full products. Although there is much evidence of a change in the stance of the U.S. concerning international trade, it is essential to note that the global context is also changing. This can be seen with Brexit, as the UK voted to secede from the European Union (EU), which created the need to renegotiate and modify numerous trade agreements involving the UK and the EU. The UK will be forced to develop or renegotiate pacts with the U.S., our competitors, and our customers. In addition, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has created additional uncertainty in international markets that can have widespread implications for U.S. agricultural producers and consumers.

The problem that comes to the fore is that it is often unclear what the implications of these actions will be for agriculture and related interest groups. With U.S. agricultural output growing faster than domestic demand for many products, U.S. farmers and agricultural firms have relied on export markets to sustain prices and revenues. As a result, U.S. agricultural exports have grown steadily over the past quarter century, reaching $177 billion in 2021, up from $66.5 billion in 1996. The product composition of agricultural exports shifted at roughly the same time, reflecting changes in global supply and demand. Most notably, exports of consumer-oriented products, including high-value products (HVP) such as dairy products, meats, fruit, and vegetable, showed remarkable growth driven by increasing population and income worldwide, as well as a growing diversification of diets. U.S. agricultural imports also expanded steadily over the past quarter century, primarily driven by growing domestic demand for an array of consumer-oriented products. Between 1996 and 2021, total agricultural imports more than quadrupled in value, reaching $171 billion in 2021. Consumer-oriented products have dominated U.S. agricultural imports and have grown faster than total agricultural product imports, increasing on average by nearly 7 percent annually since 1996. Increasing demand for year-round food variety has driven imports of horticultural products during the offseason in U.S. production. Horticultural products (including fruits, nuts, vegetables, and beverages) accounted for over half of U.S. agricultural imports in 2021. Sugar and tropical products (such as coffee, cocoa, and spices) accounted for approximately 15 percent of imports.

Given the importance and growth of international agricultural trade for U.S. agriculture and the U.S. economy, there is a need to determine the specific consequences for agricultural trade of these actions mentioned above. These implications include trade creation, destruction, diversion impacts, price, quantity, and welfare implications for various interest groups, including agricultural producers, agribusiness, consumers, and the environment. The principal benefits of this research include information about trade, supply response, import demands and export supplies, land values, price variability, agricultural value added, food safety, the environment, and emerging bio-energy issues. Improved competitiveness of the U.S. in international food and agricultural trade is expected to strengthen the employment base and increase income levels in respective states.

Research conducted within the proposed project addresses USDA Strategic Goals 1 “Ensure America’s Agricultural System is Equitable, Resilient, and Prosperous” and 2 “Foster an Equitable and Competitive Marketplace for All Agricultural Producers.” Previous multistate projects have focused on developing and modifying domestic agricultural legislation through the Farm Bill. While analysis of new domestic farm legislation will still be an essential objective of this project, the shifts in U.S. trade policies could have implications for all groups and sectors associated with U.S. agriculture. With these changing conditions and potential renegotiation or withdrawal from existing trade agreements, the objectives of this research also focus on the emerging issues and opportunities associated with agricultural trade and the global market environment during the next decade.

If this type of analysis does not go forward, stakeholders will have incomplete information concerning the economic impacts of changes in agricultural trade and the global market environment. While various commodity groups may have analysts who investigate their specific commodities and the related policies, the proposed work in this multi-state project will bring together a team of researchers to assess trade and policies across multiple commodities and products. The list of policy and trade issues available for research is long. Researchers can select a relevant subset focusing on the most current, critical issues with multistate collaboration. In so doing, the analysis provides results that transcend state lines. In addition, individual researchers will apply different methods and models to a selected trade or policy issue. The collective results will give a perspective that addresses the multi-dimensional aspects of an issue.

The work proposed here will contribute to understanding agricultural trade and policy. As a group of researchers from multiple institutions, this work’s output will address the various needs of the agricultural community and policymakers. As these constituencies are interested in a diverse group of products and policies both nationally and internationally, the collaboration of this project will address many of these different interests. The analysis will advance the science of economics of trade and policy in agriculture with new empirical techniques and new data. The outcomes of this research are expected to have positive consequences for numerous stakeholders associated with the U.S. food and agricultural sector. This includes agricultural producers, consumers, agribusiness firms, rural communities, policymakers, farm organizations, and related constituencies to have the information necessary for informed decision-making and policy design.

Related, Current and Previous Work

The most recent iteration of this multi-state project was S-1072: U.S. Agricultural Trade and Policy in a Dynamic Global Market Environment. This project was active from 2018 through 2023. Before this, S-1062: The Importance of U.S. Food and Agricultural Trade in a New Global Market Environment was active from 2013-2018. Before S-1062, the project was S-1043: Economic Impacts of International Trade and Domestic Policies on Southern Agriculture. This project was active from 2008 through 2013. Before S-1043, this project was S-1016: Impacts of Trade and Domestic Policies on the Competitiveness and Performance of Southern Agriculture. This project was active from 2003 through 2008. This multi-state group has researched agricultural trade and policies for the past 20 years, as documented in the NMISS system. In addition, many members of this group have been researching agricultural trade and policies for several decades.

To recap the accomplishments of this group, we will begin a decade ago in 2008. From 2008 through 2013, this group was S-1043: Economic Impacts of International Trade and Domestic Policies on Southern Agriculture. S-1043 studied trade and policy issues of importance to Southern agriculture. For example, the group completed research on the impacts of bio-energy alternatives on Southern agriculture. Applied research was also focused on the economic impacts of selected invasive species on critical production regions within the South, including zebra chip and citrus greening. The group also provided economic analysis on immigration reform alternatives to state and national policy-makers. Using applied economics, research also focused on agricultural market potential in Cuba, with results presented to industry and policy-makers. Finally, the group conducted various trade policy simulations to determine the impacts of alternative international trade agreements for commodities, including sugar, cotton, peanuts, beef, pork, wheat, and soybeans.

At the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, S-1043 presented logistics, trade, and price volatility papers. The group wrote public policy information leaflets to be disseminated to national policy-makers before finalizing the 2008 Farm Bill. In the Fall of 2012, S-1043 members contributed to developing the Emerging Issues in Global Animal Product Trade conference co-sponsored by the Farm Foundation, the Economic Research Service, NFP, and Texas Tech University’s Combest Endowed Chair for Agricultural Competitiveness. In risk management and monetary and fiscal policies, the group applied econometrics and simulations to determine the short and long-run effects of exchange rate uncertainty on agricultural input prices. The group also studied exchange rate effects on trade and international marketing.

Furthermore, the group also made significant efforts in research that focused on structural changes in global market development. Specifically, the group conducted studies on the structural changes in Chinese oil seeds and grains markets that are significant to U.S. exports. S-1043 also provided economic analyses on the effects of phytosanitary protocols on U.S. trade with Asia, U.S. food safety standards and export competitiveness in Asia-Pacific Countries, country-of-origin labeling (COOL), and food safety and quality issues. S-1043 members have also engaged in research efforts that provide economic analysis of major WTO rulings. In addition, the group has worked on modeling and simulating the impact of WTO-related provisions on the Cotton/Textile/Apparel complex, undervalued currencies, agricultural labor shortages, and invasive species.

From 2013 through 2018, S-1062: The Importance of U.S. Food and Agricultural Trade in a New Global Market Environment has examined U.S. agricultural trade and policy issues. For example, researchers have examined aspects of European Union policies and the potential impact of the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), which would create freer trade between the European Union and the United States (US). Members of the project have investigated the implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between Japan, Mexico, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Peru, the US, New Zealand, Chile, Brunei, Singapore, and Vietnam. Several researchers have investigated the potential implications of TPP for US agriculture. However, the US recently withdrew from this proposed agreement, and the remaining eleven countries will likely sign the agreement without the US in March. Research regarding the TPP has examined how the US withdrawal from TPP impacts the US beef industry. Australia has preferential access to the Japanese beef market due to the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement, but the US does not have an FTA with Japan. Research has also examined the possible impact of TPP on the rice market. S-1062 members have also examined the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Researchers have examined the impact of NAFTA on US and Mexican sugar and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) markets since NAFTA became fully implemented for sugar in 2008.

S-1062 members have also developed economic models to generate projections of future agricultural commodities and biofuel markets domestically and internationally. Researchers studying these models collaborate with colleagues domestically and internationally to develop agricultural commodity and biofuel models that indicate how external factors, like petroleum prices and policies, will affect U.S. agriculture in the future. Researchers have also examined the competitiveness of U.S. cotton exports, corn, sorghum, and other commodities. For example, research has examined the impact of China’s participation in the global cotton market and its role as a critical export market for US sorghum, as well as the drivers of China’s new agricultural policies and trade protection after joining the WTO with projection into the following decades, identifying the strongest opportunities for exports of grain and animal products. The impact of country of origin labeling (COOL) on food products has been actively researched. This group has used cost-benefit analysis to analyze US tobacco, sugar, and sugar substitute policies. Books have been written about agriculture in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine. For example, the role of Russia in the world wheat market has been examined.

Researchers have also examined the Florida citrus sector and the impact of citrus greening. Applied economic analysis has examined food safety (e.g., Food Safety Modernization Act) and climate change policy. Research has studied many aspects of bioenergy (ethanol and biomass). Additionally, research has examined the US exports of the ethanol co-product, distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGs). This group also organized a conference in the Netherlands on TTIP, TPP, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This group has completed several studies on GMOs. Studies range from the impact of GMOs on food security to consumer preference studies regarding GMO labeling of foods. S-1062 members have published numerous books on Food Security and researched various aspects of water scarcity. US agricultural trade with Cuba has also been researched among group members. Research on precision technology and technological advancements made in Argentina and Brazil has been conducted along with various work on agriculture in African nations.

From 2018 through the present, S-1072: U.S. Agricultural Trade and Policy in a Dynamic Global Market Environment, examined issues related to U.S. and foreign country agricultural policies, U.S. food and agricultural trade, and the impact of international trade agreements. It should be noted that for the S-1072 iteration of this project, while Covid-19 interrupted many of the group’s normal activities, such as in-person conferences and meetings, this group still generated several publications. Prior to Covid-19 canceling conferences, the group was able to organize a panel session at the 2018 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual meeting and the 2019 American Economics Association Annual meeting about the China-U.S. trade war. 

S-1072 members also organized a special issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization on food security. Some S-1072 members belong to the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri and have been responsible for developing different commodity baseline models used in policy and trade analysis. S-1072 member Merchant along with Wang were the co-editors of the 2018, “U.S.–China Trade Dispute and Potential Impacts on Agriculture," Choices Theme which was awarded the 2019 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Quality of Communication Award.

S-1072 generated publications examined issues ranging from Covid-19 disruptions to topics relevant to the trade war between the U.S. and China and global maritime disruptions. Examples include Muhammad et al. (2021), who examined how Covid-19 affected cotton import demand in China, Yenerall et al. (2022), who examined how Covid-19 affected in-person dining, and Muhammad et al. (2021), who questioned if China could meet its Phase One trade ware obligations with respect to the U.S.-China trade war. Chinese trade disputes were also examined through Sheldon (2022) and Chow and Sheldon (2023). In addition, Muhammad and Jones (2021) examined how U.S. forest products in China were affected by the U.S.-China trade war. Carter et al. (2022) and Steinbach (2022) studied the implications of maritime shipping disruptions on U.S. agricultural trade.

Previous Literature

Much research has been completed and is currently underway in international agricultural trade and policy. This section will review the literature on our project authored by many of our multi-state members. To begin, a major research area regards the effect of trade agreements and trade liberalization on agricultural markets of the impacted countries Publications on this topic include, among others: Grant and Lambert (2008); Telleria et al. (2008); Tokarick (2008); Brockmeier and Pelikan (2008); Hendricks and Nalley (2008); Reimer and Li (2010); Ghazalian and Cardwell (2010); Waugh (2010); Jean et al. (2010); Sun and Reed (2010); Serrano and Pinilla (2010); Meyers et al. (2010); Thompson et al. (2010); Femenia and Gohin (2011, 2009); Tamini et al. (2012, 2010); Mulik and Koo (2011); Verma et al. (2011); Grant and Boys (2012); Arkolakis et al. (2012); Anderson et al. (2015); Ngeleza and Muhammad (2015); Haong and Meyers (2015); Shaik (2016a,b); Grant (2017); Hejazi et al. (2017b); Shaik (2017); Lopez et al. (2017).

Research regarding the policies and progress of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has also been a researched topic (Gervais et al., 2008; Martin and Anderson, 2008; Carter and Gunning-Trant, 2010; Nuetah et al., 2011; Glauber and Westhoff, 2014; Countryman and Narayanan, 2017; Brink, Orden and Datz, 2017; Zhao, Miller, and Thompson, in press). The effects of the implementation of NAFTA have been studied by the following: Knutson, Westhoff, and Sherwell (2010); Lewis and Schmitz (2015); Schmitz and Lewis (2015); Zahniser et al. (2015). More recent potential preferential trade agreements have also been analyzed, such as TTIP and TPP, by the following: Countryman and Muhammad (2017); Muhammad, Countryman and Heerman (2017) Scmitz et al. (2017). Special attention has been focused on agricultural trade with China, as noted by Song et al. (2009); Tuan et al. (2010); Awokuse and Yin (2010); McCorriston and MacLaren (2010); Dean et al. (2011); Yeboah et al. (2012); Chen et al. (2012); Goodwin and Smith (2013); Muhammad et al. (2014); Muhammad (2015); Heerman et al. (2015); Marchant (2017); Hejazi et al. (2017a); Hejazi and Marchant (2017); Handson et al. (2017); Orden et al. (2017).

The impact of different domestic and foreign policies on agricultural markets has been analyzed by the following: Awokuse and Wang (2009); Schmitz et al. (2010); Bekkerman et al. (2012); Cooper (2010, 2009, 2009); Goodwin (2008, 2009); Goodwin et al. (2011); Goodwin and Rejesus (2008); Harwood (2009); Mukherjee et al. (2013); Paulson and Babcock (2008); Paulson and Schnitkey (2012); Petrolia and Ibendahl (2008); Schmitz et al. (2009); Serra et al. (2011); Ubilava et al. (2011); and Zulauf and Orden (2010); Debnath et al. (2016); Zulauf and Orden (2016); Hoang (2017); Shaik (2017), Scalco et al. (2017); Lopez et al. (2018); Sun et al. (2017); Mach and Thompson (in press); Yu et al. (in press). Specifically, the impact of food labeling policies on agricultural markets (e.g., country of origin labeling, genetically modified labeling) has also been explored by several researchers (Chung et al., 2009; Seok, Reed, and Saghaian, 2016; Lewis et al., 2016a; Lewis et al., 2016b; Lewis and Grebitus, 2016; DeLong and Grebitus, in press; Syrengelas et al., in press; Heerman and Sheldon, working paper)

Research has also examined the US and international food security, food safety, and health issues: Schmitz and Kennedy (2016); Kennedy and Schmitz (2017); Schmitz, Kennedy, and Schmitz (2016a); Schmitz, Kennedy, and Schmitz (2016b); Countryman (2016); Gallagher (2011); Kennedy, Lewis, and Schmitz (2016); Schroeder and Meyers (2016b); Peterson and Grant (2017); Lewis et al. (2017); Countryman and Hagerman (2017); Muhammad et al. (2017).

Research has also examined domestic and foreign agricultural and energy markets (Gunden et al., 2011; Naanwaab and Yeboah, 2012; Yeboah et al., 2012; Yeboah and Shaik, 2012; Muhammad, 2013; Muhammad et al., 2013; Naanwaab and Yeboah, 2013; Yeboah et al., 2014; Muhammad et al., 2015; Schmitz et al. 2016; Sujarwo et al., 2016; Laajimi et al., 2016; Heerman, 2016; Li et al., 2017; Kim et al., in press; Peterson and Grant, in press; Choi and Choi, in press a; Zhao et al., in press). For example, Kim et al. (in press) examined the dynamic and spatial relationships in US milled rice markets. Peterson and Grant (in press) examined the US fresh fruit and vegetable markets. A growing area of research involves the inter-relationships between trade and the environment (Verburg et al., 2008; Fooks et al., 2013; Kastner et al., 2011; Countryman et al., 2016; Enghiad et al., 2017; Grant et al., 2017).

The studies investigating macroeconomic issues related to agriculture have examined the impacts of monetary and exchange rate adjustments on international trade. Some examples of this work include Baek and Koo (2009, 2008, 2010, 2011); Bamba et al. (2008); Ge et al. (2010); Goswami and Nag (2012); Huchet-Bourdon and Cheptea (2011); Miljkovic and Paul (2008); Orden (2010); and Zhuang et al. (2008); Jones et al. (2013); Davis et al. (2014); Carvalho (2014); Garcia-Fuentes et al. (2016); Acemoglu et al. (2016); Schroeder and Meyers (2016a); Choi and Choi (in press b).

Research conducted in the area of bioenergy/biofuel economics includes work that investigates land use changes and policies such as the renewable fuels standard (Sheldon and Roberts, 2008; Senauer, 2008; Motaal, 2008; Hertel et al., 2008; Keeney and Hertel 2008; Gallagher(2010); Hertel and Beckman, 2010; Khanna et al., 2010; Lasco and Khanna, 2010; Meyer and Thompson, 2010; Lee and Sumner, 2010; Thompson, 2010; Thompson et al., 2011; Schmitz et al., 2011; Meyer et al., 2012; Liu et al., 2012; Switzer, 2012; Yeboah et al. 2013; Gallagher and Sleper(2016); Whistance et al., 2017).

A growing body of agriculture and trade nexus literature utilizes the gravity model. This literature evaluates the impact of non-tariff measures and trade agreements on trade (Grant and Lambert, 2008; Lambert and McKoy, 2009; Cipollina and Salvatici, 2010; Cissokho et al., 2013; Disdier et al., 2008; Disdier and Marette, 2010; Drogue and DeMaria, 2012; Grant, 2013; Grant and Boys, 2012; Haq et al., 2013; Karemera et al., 2011; Karemera et al., 2009; Li and Beghin, 2012; Olper and Raimondi, 2008; Raimondi and Olper, 2011; Saitone, 2012; Shepherd and Wilson, 2013; Tamini et al., 2010; Tran et al., 2012; Vigani et al., 2012; Wieck et al., 2012; and Winchester, 2012; Debnath et al., 2017). Beghin (2013) covers many of these topics with the gravity model and other approaches.

Members of S-1072 have researched policies affecting foreign countries. For example, Ali et al. (2019a; 2019b) examined how trade policies affect the Malaysian rice sector. Others have examined how policies affect food in China (e.g., Baylis et al., 2019), Iran (e.g., Sardehae et al., 2021; Radmehr and Henneberry, 2020), Brazil (e.g., Clements et al., 2019), Myanmar (Maredia et al., 2022), Bangladesh (Herrington et al., 2022), and Kosovo (e.g., Bajrami et al., 2019). Durand-Morant (2019) examined agricultural production potential in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

With respect to US export products, Countryman and Muhammad (2018) examined how Chinese trade retaliation might diminish U.S. wine export potential. De Matteis et al. (2019) evaluated factors affecting U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles exports. Hejazi et al., (2019) examined the decline of U.S. export competitiveness in the Chinese meat import market. Muhammad et al. (2020) examined beef import demand implications associated with the Korean-US free trade agreement. Azzam and Dhoubhadel (2022) examined a dominant-duopoly competitive-fringe model for world soybean exports. Chinese consumer preferences for US beef and beef quality labeling was examined by Gao et al. (2023).

Studies examining issues spanning agricultural trade, trade barriers, and trade liberalization have been explored by various members of the group (e.g., Sharma et al., 2019; Soon and Thompson, 2019a,b; Soon et al., 2019; Westoff et al., 2019; Zhang and Merchant, 2019; Sheldon, 2022; Schweizer et al., 2022; Jeong and Gopinath, 2022; Muhammad and Thompson, 2022; Choi and Choi, 2022; Lahr et al., 2020; McCorriston and Sheldon, 2020; Chen et al., 2020; Greear and Muhammad, 2021; Muhammad and Jones, 2021). For example, McCorriston and Sheldon (2020) examined US trade policy compared to Brexit trade policies. Chen et al., (2020) examined the trade impacts of the tariff quota administration on China’s grain markets. Muhammad and Jones (2021) examined the effects of tariff exclusions on U.S. forest products in China.

Factors affecting U.S. agriculture and policy have also been explored (e.g., Yu et al., 2019; Carter et al., 2022; Lazard and Kennedy, 2020). For example, Yu et al. (2019) examined the importance of the Mississippi river to agricultural supply chains and Carter et al. (2022) examined ocean freight shipping delays.

Most recently, members of S-1072 have produced articles examining how trade and policy affect consumer products ranging from sugar-containing products (e.g., candy) to infant formula. Research has analyzed how US sugar policy affects the US sugar market, and particularly sugar-containing products (Trejo-Pech et al., 2020; DeLong and Trejo-Pech, 2022; Trejo-Pech et al., 2023). Muhammad et al. (forthcoming) examined the links between federal policies (including trade policies) and the infant formula shortage crisis.

Covid-19 was also a well-researched topic among members (e.g., Lai et al., 2020; Lai and Widmar, 2020; Sheldon and Grant, 2020; Jensen et al., 2021; Muhammad et al., 2021; Balagtas et al., 2021). For example, Sheldon and Grant (2020) examined the likely impact of Covid-19 on food and agricultural markets. Jensen et al. (2021) examined consumer online Covid-19 shopping behaviors. Muhammad et al. (2021) examined Covid-19 and cotton import demand in China. Members of S-1072 have also begun examining the Russian-Ukraine war and agricultural implications (e.g., Sheldon, 2022; Soojung et al., 2022).

As shown above, a vast amount of literature examines agricultural trade and policy issues. This literature has been supported by members of S-1072. Given that there are always changes to be analyzed regarding agricultural trade and policy, our proposed project objectives build on this literature and propose continuing to research this topic.

Related Projects

Currently, no other active multistate project is related to international trade. Regarding agricultural policy, SERA-35: Delta Region Farm Management and Agricultural Policy Working Group examines how farm policies influence the management of select agricultural producers in the Delta and surrounding regions.  No other active projects were identified with the keywords of “policy,” “trade,” or “international trade.” Therefore, we are the only identified multistate HATCH project examining issues related to international trade and policy, other than SERA-35, which is only focused on the Delta region.

Objectives

1. Determine the impacts of U.S. and foreign policies, pandemics, wars, regulations, market structures, and productivity on U.S. food and agricultural trade, the economy, and the environment. Specifically, to examine the impact of the following: a. foreign investment and multinational firms, b. international and national events and policies (e.g., Farm Bill, Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war, immigration and labor issues, food fraud, food labeling laws), and c. economic growth and changing policies of developing and emerging economies, including safeguards or other mechanisms that target food security.
   
2. Determine the impacts of international trade agreements, trade wars, negative views of globalization, and institutions on U.S. food and agricultural trade, the economy, and the environment. Specifically, to examine the potential implications of the following: a. future preferential trade agreements (e.g., Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)), b. trade wars and negative views of globalization (e.g., U.S.-China trade war), and c. disruptions caused by conflict (e.g., Ukraine-Russia war).
   

Methods

Methods to accomplish these objectives include econometrics, simulation, spatial and optimization models, and time series analysis. Market behavior, supply, and demand, along with risk and uncertainty, will be studied using these methods. The economic impacts will focus on changes in output, value-added, employment, the welfare of consumers and producers, and government expenditures. Measures of economic performance will focus on prices, trade, economies at the regional and national levels, and the environment. In addition, we will develop new methods and extend existing methods to accomplish these objectives.

Objective 1: 1. Determine the impacts of U.S. and foreign policies, pandemics, wars, regulations, market structures, and productivity on U.S. food and agricultural trade, the economy, and the environment. Specifically, to examine the impact of the following: a. foreign investment and multinational firms, b. international and national events and policies (e.g., Farm Bill, Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war, immigration and labor issues, food fraud, food labeling laws), and c. economic growth and changing policies of developing and emerging economies, including safeguards or other mechanisms that target food security. In the past five years there have been tremendous events that have affected U.S. food and agricultural trade. For example, the Trump trade war, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the Ukraine-Russia war has had a large impact on agricultural markets. This project will consider how these events and other potential policy changes might affect food and agricultural trade.

For Objective 1, researchers will focus appropriate methods on selected trade or policy issues. In keeping with multistate collaboration, the committee explicitly selected the issues because they represent the current situation. The collective results will address the multi-dimensional aspects of international trade. The meta-themes of this goal include understanding the effects on agricultural trade of wars, pandemics, foreign direct investment and multinational firms, trade deficits, domestic and foreign policies, standards, and trade with developing economies. The team will generate research to address these issues individually and collectively across multiple commodities and policies.

Regarding Objective 1a, researchers in this project propose investigating multiple aspects of foreign direct investment (FDI) and multinational firms. For example, researchers have identified a need to expand previous work that examines the impact of international capital movements on product trade and to expand on previous literature that studies the relationship between multinational firms, specifically multinational agriculture firms, and intellectual property rights (Florida). Another line of investigation would examine the effects of trade deficit and FDI on countries’ gains from agricultural trade (Iowa). Other output might include estimates of the effects of Canadian FDI in the U.S. forestry industry in response to the Pine Beetle outbreak in Canada (Louisiana).

Objective 1b focuses primarily on the impact of specific events and policies in the U.S. and abroad and their effects on agricultural trade. The research questions and following methods applied toward meeting this objective are wide-ranging. Many empirical trade models (e.g., the gravity model), general equilibrium models (e.g., GTAP), and partial equilibrium models (e.g., FAPRI-MU) will be further developed and adapted to examine the relationships between policy announcements or other significant events, and international trade flows.

From a strict trade policy perspective, researchers propose developing econometric models to estimate the relationship between market access and barriers to entry (e.g., conditions, tariffs, non-tariff measures, etc.) that might hamper bilateral trade flows (Tennessee, North Carolina, North Dakota, Iowa). Specifically, they seek to consider these results by examining state-level trade flows. Retaliatory measures and their effects have also been identified as an area for the proposed research. In particular, researchers will seek to understand how such measures affect U.S. agricultural competitiveness in the global marketplace and how changes in trade flows might affect rural economies from both the production and consumption perspectives (Louisiana).

As the current farm bill is set to expire in 2023, there is particular interest in analyzing the impact of farm bills, past and present, as well as the impact of any potential changes in farm bill legislation that occur in the near term (Tennessee, Florida, Missouri, North Dakota).

We also anticipate demand for scientific assessment of agricultural and biofuel policies after the near-term needs as the next farm bill takes shape (Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, and North Dakota).

There is also potential for changes in U.S. immigration policy to affect bilateral trade flows between the U.S. and countries around the globe and the potential for such policy shifts to alter the output mix of U.S. agriculture. Further, the importance of migration on production-trade efficiency will be examined following the methods outlined in Glazyrina and Shaik (2011). Finally, researchers in this project propose to develop econometric models to analyze the effects of immigration policy shocks on trade flows specific to East Asia and Latin America and the extent to which the output mix of U.S. livestock, fruit, and vegetable production is affected (North Carolina, North Dakota).

Researchers are also proposing to develop and apply economic tools to investigate further the effects of food fraud and food labeling laws in a globalized world (Tennessee, Wyoming). Typical ways to elicit consumers’ preferences for food labeling laws and opinions on food fraud include surveys and experimental approaches. For example, choice experiments, experimental auctions, and contingent valuation methods are typically used to determine consumers’ willingness to pay for different food labels.

Objective 1c covers the need for further research on food security issues and trade with developing economies. Several researchers have proposed other studies related to the U.S.-Africa trade, in particular (in Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina A&T, Missouri, and North Dakota). Specifically, some studies will develop tools to highlight the importance of distribution in addressing food security (Florida, Louisiana). In contrast, others will apply input-output and dynamic gravity models to focus on the specific effects of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (North Dakota and North Carolina A&T).

Others propose to undertake more commodity-specific analyses, paying particular attention to rice, cocoa, and coffee (Missouri, USDA). Methods include simulation models, demand system analysis, input allocation models, and other dynamic frameworks to assess how trade flows to developing countries have evolved and how they might continue to respond to different trade policies or consumer preferences.

Objective 2: Determine the impacts of international trade agreements, trade wars, negative views of globalization, and institutions on U.S. food and agricultural trade, the economy, and the environment. Specifically, to examine the potential implications of the following: a. future preferential trade agreements (e.g., Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)), b. trade wars and negative views of globalization (e.g., U.S.-China trade war), and c. disruptions caused by conflict (e.g., Ukraine-Russia war).

With respect to objective 2a, international institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank, and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are still significant players in international trade. Therefore, keeping up with changes in these institutions is vital to the movement of international trade. Previous work considered the impacts of new trade agreements, such as the signed FTAs with Colombia and Korea (KORUS) and the potential Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), U.S-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

To meet objective 2b, one needs to explore the public’s negative views of trade. For example, since the supply chain disruptions from Covid-19, there is an increased sense of wanting to ensure a percentage of products are made domestically. Further, the Russian-Ukraine war exposed the vulnerability of the EU to be dependent on Russian oil. Thus, there is needed research in the area of consumer ethnocentrism, and public sentiment towards free trade (Tennessee). Researchers have also identified a need to assess the impacts of withdrawing or pulling out of trade agreements. The motivation stems partly from the U.S. decision to pull out of the TPP, and there is already research examining the potential cost of that withdrawal (Florida and Tennessee). There is also motivation from the stagnation of a TTIP agreement between the U.S. and the EU. Finally, there is some interest regarding future or potential preferential trade agreements. If the current aversion to large, multilateral trade agreements leads to several new bilateral agreements, researchers involved with this project are poised to examine the effects of these agreements on U.S. agricultural trade flows. (Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, Iowa, and USDA).

To meet objective 2c, researchers will evaluated the trade and global agricultural product flow disruptions caused by the Ukraine-Russia war. Researchers have already begun researching this avenue.

Measurement of Progress and Results

Outputs

• Journal Articles Comments: peer reviewed academic publications
• Books and Book Chapters
• Professional Papers
• Conference Presentations
• Organized Conferences

Outcomes or Projected Impacts

• Increase ability to understand and predict changes resulting from changes in trade agreements.
• Increase ability to understand and predict changes resulting from changes in domestic policies.
• Understand how global events like war and pandemics can impact agricultural trade.
• More clientele exposure to trade research and information.
• Milestones

Milestones

(2023):Conduct an international conference regarding global agricultural value chains. This conference was co-hosted with the International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium.

(2025):Conduct an AAEA Annual Meeting track session on agricultural trade and policy.

Projected Participation

View Appendix E: Participation

Outreach Plan

 

Outreach Plan

Information will be made available to users through refereed and non-refereed articles, technical publications, as well as through organized symposia and selected papers at professional meetings and books. In addition, the committee regularly sponsors, participates in, and organizes major regional and national conferences with web access to proceedings and widespread press coverage.

Organization/Governance

All members of this multi-state HATCH project are eligible for office. This organization is as follows:

Officers: The chairperson is elected by the voting members to a one-year term and may be re-elected for additional terms of office. In consultation with the administrative advisor, the chairperson notifies the committee members of the time and place of meetings, prepares the agenda, and presides at the committee and executive committee meetings. They are responsible for preparing the annual report of the project. The existing S-1062 chairperson will serve as the chair of the new committee for a one-year term (through Fall 2018). Following the end of the chairperson’s term, the secretary of the project will then become the chairperson.

Secretary: The secretary records the minutes and performs other duties assigned by the committee or the administrative advisor. They are elected by the voting members to a one-year term and will then become committee chairs. The existing S-1062 secretary will serve as the secretary of the new committee for a one-year term (through Fall 2018). At that time, a new secretary for the new committee will be elected for a one-year term as secretary and then will become chair in the following year.

Subcommittees: The Project has an executive committee designated to conduct the committee’s business between meetings and perform other duties as assigned by the committee. It consists of the Project chairperson, secretary, and two other committee members. These two members are elected by the committee’s voting members to one-year terms and may be reelected for additional terms of office. Other subcommittees are named by the chairperson as needed for specific assignments such as developing procedures, planning conferences, and preparing publications.

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