The G20 proposal on market access goes too far.

In the logic of the current negotiations, market access will determine whether there will be a virtuous cycle leading to a positive result, and that depends fundamentally on the European Union.

The gap that still exists in market access-domestic support will be difficult to fill without direct intervention of the leaders, a meeting of the leaders.

made no proposal and then what there was went up in smoke. . . . He circled around the subject and seemed to be opening the door but then made absolutely clear he was not making a proposal.

We are not allergic to the FTAA,

This was a modest but not insignificant deal which could be a driving force to make real cuts in agricultural subsidies.