Washington Report for 8-21-17

By Steve Kopperud

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• NAFTA Talks Kick Off as Rhetoric Flies; U.S., Mexico Want Quick Resolution
• Cargill CEO Says NAFTA Pull-Out Would be ‘Destructive’
• Argentina Says “OK” to U.S. Pork Imports; South Korea Lifts Ban on U.S. Eggs, Poultry
• Ag Pushes STB to Continue “Aggressive” CSX Service Investigation
• EPA Extends WOTUS Comment Period
• Court Gives EPA More Time to Comply with CAFO Order
• U.S. Ethanol Facing Brazil Import Tariff
• FDA “Biomass Denominator” to Track Antibiotic Sales Data; OIE Releases Report on Global Use
• Pruitt Says Climate Change/Human Activity Report to be Reviewed for “Accuracy,” Objectivity
• Quintenz Sworn in at CFTC