China Ramping Up US Soybean Purchases

US soybean buys by China have picked up following a summit between Trump and President Xi Jinping in May, putting this year’s purchases roughly a quarter of the way toward meeting what the White House has said is a commitment to purchase at least 25 million tons of soybeans annually through 2028.

Monsanto Withdraws Glyphosate Duties Petition

E&E News’ Grace Yarrow reported that, “Bayer is withdrawing its request that the Trump administration impose countervailing duties on glyphosate imports from China after backlash from the agriculture industry.” “The parent company of pesticide giant Monsanto filed a petition last month with the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration and the U.S. International Trade Commission, arguing […]

American Farmers May See Deeper Losses in 2027

Northern AG Network reported that, “several years of high inflation and low commodity prices, coupled with volatile production costs, are continuing to squeeze farmers financially. These forces are projected to hit farmers with $32 billion in losses for the major row crops in 2027 after a projected loss of $31 billion in 2026. Fruit, vegetable, […]

Product of USA Label Gains Momentum with Meat and Poultry Companies

Quality Assurance & Food Safety Magazine’s Jacqueline Mitchell reported that, “ten meat and poultry companies have recently adopted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) voluntary Product of USA label, identifying meat, poultry and egg products from animals that are born, raised, harvested and processed in the United States. USDA launched a nationwide awareness campaign about […]

New 25% Tariff on Brazil Spares Beef, Other Key Agricultural Imports

Progressive Farmer’s Chris Clayton reported that, “the Trump administration announced 25% tariffs on a range of Brazilian products, including ethanol, but the U.S. currently imports virtually no Brazilian ethanol, while agricultural products such as beef and coffee were exempted from the new tariff action handed down late Wednesday.” “Among the actions U.S. Trade Representative’s Office […]

USDA Revises Beef Export Data, Lowers Sales by 90%

Reuter’s Tom Polansek reported that, “the U.S. Department of Agriculture dramatically lowered ​its reported beef export sales on Thursday, sparking fresh concerns about the quality of the agency’s data after staffing losses as part of the ‌Trump administration’s reshaping of the federal government.” AgroLatam’s Marco Díaz Collins reported that, “the revised report showed that exporters […]

NCGA Study Finds Input Costs Higher for US Farmers Than Brazilian Counterparts

AgWeb’s Margy Eckelkamp and Tyne Morgan reported that, “for years, U.S. farmers have argued they face higher production costs than competitors such as Brazil while selling into the same global commodity market. A new analysis released Tuesday by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) suggests those concerns are well founded.” “The study, conducted by Kynetec […]

USDA releases June 2026 Acreage Report and Grain Stocks

Progressive Farmer reported, “U.S. farmers planted 95.3 million acres of corn and 85.4 million acres of soybeans in spring 2026, USDA said on Tuesday, unchanged from March’s estimate and within the range of pre-report estimates.” “Tuesday’s USDA Acreage estimates were neutral for corn, neutral for soybeans and slightly bullish for wheat, said DTN Lead Analyst […]

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