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Last week, Bloomberg's Mike Dorning reported that, "U.S. health and agricultural authorities issued thinly veiled criticism of new demands from China for food-exporting companies to sign documents stating that they comply with safety standards to prevent transmission of Covid-19."

Bloomberg News reported yesterday that, "China reiterated a pledge to implement the first phase of its trade deal with the U.S. despite setbacks from the coronavirus outbreak, and as tensions escalate between the world’s two biggest economies."

Yesterday, USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) released its monthly Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook, which included updated information regarding U.S. pork exports.  Illinois is a leading pork producing State.

David J. Lynch reported on the front page of Saturday's Washington Post that, "President Trump on Friday linked China’s handling of the initial coronavirus outbreak with his irritation over slow progress toward implementing the trade deal he signed with Beijing…

Bloomberg News reported last night that, "The top trade negotiators for China and the U.S. pledged to create favorable conditions for implementation of the bilateral trade deal and cooperate on the economy and public health."

Reuters News reported last week that, "China remains 'very, very committed' to meeting its commitments under a Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, despite the unprecedented economic and health impacts of the new coronavirus pandemic, a senior U.S.…

On Thursday, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released three reports that provided updated information on agricultural trade, production and recent impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak.  A focus on wheat and rice, protein markets, and soybeans are included in today's…

The April edition of the Market Monitor, a publication from the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), stated that, "Despite much uncertainty caused by the rapid spread of COVID-19, global food markets remain well balanced: cereal stocks are expected to reach…

Wall Street Journal writers Kirk Maltais and Joe Wallace reported this week that, "Consumers are loading up on pasta, rice and bread. Farm supply lines are disrupted. Countries are restricting agricultural exports."