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USDA and USTR Finalize Access for U.S. Pork Exports to Argentina
(Washington, D.C., April 13, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today announced the government of Argentina has finalized technical requirements that will allow U.S. pork to be imported into Argentina for the first time since 1992.
Since the White House announced an agreement with Argentina last August, technical staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative have been working with Argentina’s Ministry of Agro-Industry on new terms for market access that are practical, science-based and consistent with relevant international animal health standards. The finalization of these technical requirements means that U.S. exports of pork and natural swine casings can now resume.
“This breakthrough is the result of efforts by this Administration to help America’s farmers and ranchers reach new markets and ensure fair trade practices by our international partners,” Perdue said. “Once the people of Argentina get a taste of American pork products after all this time, we’re sure they’ll want more of it. This is a great day for our agriculture community and an example of how the Trump Administration is committed to supporting our producers by opening new markets for their products.”
“I welcome Argentina’s decision to allow imports of U.S. pork products and the economic opportunity it will afford to U.S. pork producers,” said Lighthizer. “This effort demonstrates the Trump Administration’s continued commitment to address foreign trade barriers to American agriculture exports.”
The United States is the world’s top pork exporter, with global sales totaling $6.5 billion last year. Argentina is a potential $10-million-per-year market for America’s pork producers, with significant growth opportunities possible in subsequent years.
More details on Argentina’s export requirements are available from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products/export-library-requirements-by-country/Argentina.
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Salt Lake City, UT (April 12, 2018) — Libertas Institute is pleased to announce the addition of two new trustees to our governing board: Jonathan Johnson, former chairman of the board of Overstock.com and current president of Medici Ventures, a blockchain investment firm; and Jeffrey Harmon, co-founder of both VidAngel and Harmon Brothers, one of the nation’s leading creative digital ad agencies.
“In the past six years, Libertas Institute has successfully positioned itself as an effective and strategic organization to defend the rights of each Utahn,” remarked board chairman John Pestana. “Jonathan and Jeffrey have very valuable contributions to offer as we work to clear the path of opportunity for each Utahn by removing obstacles that limit freedom.”
Jonathan Johnson, a former gubernatorial candidate, currently oversees Medici Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Overstock.com, Inc., that manages and oversees the company’s investments in firms building solutions leveraging and servicing blockchain technologies.
A graduate of BYU’s law school, Jonathan clerked for the Utah Supreme Court and practiced corporate law at two international law firms. In 2002, he joined Overstock.com to head its legal department. Within three months he was the fifth member of the company’s executive team. He has since served as president, CEO, and chairman of the board at different times. Jonathan’s leadership has significantly contributed to Overstock.com’s remarkable growth from a start-up to an international business with over $1.5 billion in annual sales.
“When Connor Boyack first approached me in 2012 about Libertas Institute, I was skeptical that it would succeed,” Jonathan said. “Observing the work of the Libertas staff from the sidelines, I have been consistently impressed with their demeanor, work ethic, and results. From civil asset forfeiture reform to economic liberty, parental rights, education reform, and more, the Libertas team offers well thought out proposals and make sure they become a reality. I couldn’t be happier to now join the team and lend a hand in growing the influence of this important organization.”
Dubbed the “Don Draper of the YouTube generation” by Wired magazine, Jeffrey Harmon was the primary architect of one of the most successful online video marketing campaigns to date. With over a billion views to his team’s credit, Jeffrey’s online expertise and strategy has helped grow small and medium-sized businesses into hundred million to billion-dollar brands.
A co-founder of Harmon Brothers, Jeffrey is best known for his involvement with widely recognized brands such as Squatty Potty, Poopourri, Chatbooks, and Purple. Along with his brothers, he also co-founded VidAngel, a well known filtering service fighting for families to retain the right to skip or mute things they don’t want to see or hear in movies and TV shows.
“I have been a proud Libertas donor, and have long been amazed at the successes this small team has achieved in recent years,” Jeffrey noted. “My children love reading the Tuttle Twins books Libertas publishes and have participated in the group's Children’s Entrepreneur Market—enjoying an actually free market due to this team’s effort to change the law to protect each child's entrepreneurial effort from being shut down as has happened throughout the country.”
“There is a clear need for the work Libertas Institute offers, and countless Utahns—including my family—are the direct beneficiaries of their successful efforts to increase freedom,” he continued. “I am honored by the opportunity to help ensure this success continues and grows, and look forward to improving the lives—and safeguarding the liberties—of many more Utahns and their families in the years ahead.”
Both Jonathan and Jeffrey immediately join the existing board of trustees.
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About Libertas Institute
Libertas Institute is a free market think tank in Utah that employs strategy and persuasive communication to inform the public and educate elected officials, helping generate the political will to reduce taxes, repeal unnecessary laws, and eliminate regulatory burdens that put obstacles in the path of hard-working Utahns. We collaborate with a diverse group of organizations and allies to create a freer Utah, effecting change through legal research, public advocacy and advertising, lawsuits against the government, events, publications, and more.
