Agriculture Not Included in EU Trade Talks
The European Union does not want to include agriculture in its trade talks with the United States. The EU has approved the terms for negotiating a trade agreement, and it limits the focus to industrial products.
Agriculture is a contentious issue for Europe and the U.S. The United States wants more access for its farm products and European Union protects its heavily subsidized farm sector. A 25 percent tariff remains on U.S. navy, kidney and Great Northern beans.