WTO Appellate Body shuts down; Nebraska Farm Bureau reacts

WTO Appellate Body shuts down; Nebraska Farm Bureau reacts

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body shut down Tuesday because of an impasse over judicial appointments, effectively stripping the WTO of its ability to issue trade rulings.

Jordan Dux, director of national affairs with Nebraska Farm

Bureau, says while they agree the WTO needs some reforms, they don’t want it to

go away.

“Having rules and having everyone play by the same playbook is unbelievably important—and that’s why we need to see the WTO continue, with some reforms needed,” Dux says.

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