1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated October 13, 2016TPP: Taking the Measure of the Agreement for U.S. AgricultureThe Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which the Obama administration and 11 other Pacific Ocean-facing nations signed in February 2016, would constitute the largest regional free trade
2、 agreement (FTA) to which the United States is a member. Whether TPP enters into force is contingent on Congress enacting legislation to implement it and whether other signatories ratify the agreement. The future of TPP is matter of consequence for U.S. farmers and ranchers and also for the agribusi
3、ness and food sectors that are closely aligned with food, feed, and fiber production. Suppliers of farm inputssuch as seed, fertilizer, machinery, and food processors and exportershave a direct interest in developments that promote a dynamic and profitable U.S. agricultural sector. Exports constitut
4、e a vital link in farm profitability, absorbing about 20% of U.S. farm output. For a number of commodities the export share of production is far higher (Table 1). Rising U.S. farm productivity and faster growth of demand for food in developing countries are among the reasons the agricultural communi
