Phil Houlding

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[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

Every so often you see a tweet about US agriculture trade policy that just takes your breath away 😆

[Inside U.S. Trade @insidetrade]

U.S. rice industry to the ITC: Subsidies abroad are hampering exports https://t.co/m9fg24zjEg

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

@VangelisVNZ @olympiacosfc @wto @WgtnPhoenixFC @aleaguemen There is literally no other individual on the planet who could have sent this tweet linking Greek and New Zealand football and global cotton and agriculture trade. The ur-tweet; the distillation; the quintessence of Vitalis. Good luck over there!

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

At risk of exposing what a massive loser I am, looking forward to reading this

[John Ballingall @JohnBallingall]

🚨New paper alert🚨

NZ’s last comprehensive trade strategy was released in 1993. It was a banger tbf. We @PartnersSense think it’s high time for a new one.

Today we’ve released a discussion paper on the future of NZ's trade policy https://t.co/NegTnvziyR Key points 🧵: 1/13

[Human Progress @HumanProgress]

By artificially lowering commodity prices, agricultural subsidies in wealthy countries prevent African producers from earning a fair price for their labor.
https://t.co/9lntNHSiXO

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

I mean… WTAF

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[David Burge @iowahawkblog]

Kind of amazed at amount of wishful thinking it must take to believe Washington is some sort of Aaron Sorkin wet dream technocracy, and not Dunder Mifflin with a $6 trillion budget

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

I am unreasonably proud of getting this in one go

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https://t.co/8jCgvZq50I

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

@StephHoneyTrade @MPI_NZ Kia Ora Steph; awesome initiative and great to have ABAC pushing for strong systems-based approach to food issues in our region!

[James Baxter @AusWTO]

Global subsidy reform in agriculture is essential if we are to meet #SDGs and future food challenges.

Agriculture negotiations continue today at the @WTO. 

The @CairnsGroupWTO has proposed halving farm subsidies by 2030 — a goal that, with political will, is within our reach.

[Vangelis Vitalis @VangelisVNZ]

Surprise everyone - #Coronavirus trade measures & restrictions could cause global food shortage. https://t.co/VRMiUs1ggP

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

Ripper night to take our 6yo (calls herself “Alex Astronomer”) to see the space station flyover (“Daaaad! It’s the INTERNATIONAL space station!”) over Wellington.

Proud to be raising a globalist; also H/T @DemianSmith for the earlier heads up tweet

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

Every time I see something like this from the US I remember how our eldest daughter spent a week in the NICU with amazing 24/7 care and all it cost us was about $50 in parking and $100 in stress eating

[Sam Stein @samstein]

Got the bill for my kids four week stay in the NICU. Let's just say: I'm extremely grateful for the health insurance our family has and far more fearful and frightened for those who don't have these benefits

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

Loving this double digit export growth for beef to Japan for all the CPTPP countries (except Australia who already had a preference under their bilateral FTA - this levelled the playing field for NZ and others)

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

Great to be in Brussels for agriculture trade talks with the European Commission tomorrow. Stopped by a market today and stoked to see NZ 🥝 and 🍎 for sale in the local square - EU the largest market for NZ horticulture products

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

A great honour to lead the New Zealand delegation to the @APECChile2019 Food Security meeting, with an excellent @MPI_NZ and @MFATgovtNZ team. Thank you to Chile for being such great hosts.

[APECChile2019 @APECChile2019]

¡Dimos por iniciada la 5ta Reunión Ministerial de #SeguridadAlimentaria de #APECChile2019! Los jefes de delegación de las 21 economías, liderado por @antoniowalkerp, conmemoraron el instante con el lago Llanquihue, y los volcanes Calbuco y Osorno de fondo
#PtoVarasSOM3

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

I am no evolutionary biologist but wouldn’t a baby who screamed super loud be a better target for bears and stuff?

Oh, no reason in particular to ask.

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

@TPettitNZ “Pettit T et al.”

Legend! 👊

(Focusing on the part of the paper I understand.)

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

Five y.o. tonight, with baby brought home yesterday:

“You know who my favourite family member is?

Little sissy! Then... my shadow.”

Savage. Just ruthless.

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

@StephenClaeys Many thanks my friend! Trust all is well

[Phil Houlding @PhilHoulding]

We had a baby in NZ on Friday.

Amazing surgical team, 24/7 nursing care, private room, full work-up for mum and baby, follow-ups in process, home visits coming.

Cost: $0

If only I could own an assault rifle for no reason, I wouldn’t feel so oppressed by the government 🤷‍♂️