b'WHAT WILL THE IMPACT OF ABIDEN ADMINISTRATION BE?After four years of Donald Trump, will a change in who occupies the Oval Office have a major effect on the seed industry? We get a U.S. perspective.Alex MartinTRANSITIONS IN THEWhite House come at the same timeThatcher notes that in particular, a Biden administra-every four to eight years, and 2020 was no different. Intion might mean going back to more traditional trade November, the United States popular vote and electoraldeals.college voted President Donald Trump out of office, andBefore President Trump, we always did trade in he will be replaced on Jan. 20, 2021, by Joe Biden. this country by engaging our friends. Once we had a While transitions can be new and exciting, it alsogroup together, youd then move somewhere like China leaves a lot of doubt and questions about the future. Whator Russia or wherever to see if we could seek some new policies and regulations might come into play? Whoschanges. going to be in Bidens cabinet? And most importantly,Michelle Klieger, president of Stratagerm Consulting, what does this mean for the seed industry? notes that this was common, especially under the Bush and Obama years.Trumps China DealThere were a lot of bilateral talks set up between When it comes down to it, one of the biggest questionsdifferent parts of the U.S. and Chinese governments, surrounding a Biden administration is Bidens stance onKlieger says. Debatably, did they cause structural trade, says Mary Kay Thatcher, senior lead of Syngentaschanges in the U.S.-China relationship? Maybe. But prob-federal government relations wing.ably not as much as people hoped.I think trade will change drastically. I believe BidenShe says that all-in-all, that means when new presi-will be very pro-trade, but I dont think trade will bedents came into office, China was already on their toes, at the top of his priority list. Instead, he might hit onexpecting the U.S. to make trade a priority.domestic issues, be it fixing or trying to fix COVID or theChina knew that this big trade talk was coming stimulus bill.from one of these committees or there was going to be 16GERMINATION.CAJANUARY 2021'