Tariff Impacts on Soybean Trade
Business news articles continue to highlight how Chinese soybean tariffs are impacting the international sale and purchase of soybeans. Today's update looks briefly at a few of these recent news…
U.S., China Trade Dispute Ratchets Higher; USDA Releases September Soybean Estimates
President Trump indicated this week that the U.S. is planning to increase tariffs on Chinese imports, while China responded with proposed tariffs of its own on more U.S. exports. As…
Senate Ag Committee Holds Hearing on U.S. Agricultural Trade
On Thursday, the Senate Ag Committee held a hearing titled, "Perspectives on U.S. Agricultural Trade," where lawmakers engaged in a discussion with Gregg Doud, the Chief Agricultural Negotiator with the Office of…
U.S. Agricultural Exports Set July Record as China Trade Row Persists
A radio update from USDA on Thursday indicated that U.S. agriculture exports set a record in July. "It's the best July that the U.S. has seen as far as agricultural…
FSA Administrator Highlights Market Facilitation Program; Chinese Ag Imports Projected to Decrease
The Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA), Richard Fordyce, was a guest on Friday’s “Adams on Agriculture” radio program with Mike Adams, where he discussed details of the new Market Facilitation…
USDA Outlines Trade Assistance; While President Trump Touts U.S., Mexico Trade Agreement
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided additional details on its trade assistance package for farmers. Meanwhile, President Trump indicated that the U.S. and Mexico had reached an agreement…
U.S., China Trade Conflict Could Escalate as Talks Floundered; While USDA Sets to Release Trade Aid Details
Recent news reports suggest that trade talks between the U.S. and China last week yielded little progress towards resolution. Some experts indicated that the ongoing trade conflict between the two…
Farmers Tested by Tariffs as the U.S. and China Prepare For Trade Talks
Today's update explores recent news articles that discuss the impacts of the U.S., China trade dispute, with a focus on how farmers are reacting to ongoing tariffs. In addition, midlevel…
Farmers Await Details on USDA Trade Assistance
U.S. farmers are anxious for details on the trade assistance package the administration announced in July. Press reports indicate that program guidelines could be issued by August 24th. Meanwhile, business…
Abundant Supply, Lower Prices and Trade Issues- Focus on Soybeans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture painted a clearer picture of soybean and corn production prospects for this year's harvest on Friday. In addition, recent USDA trade data, along with business…
U.S., China Trade Spat Persists
Keith Bradsher and Cao Li reported in Saturday's New York Times that, "China threatened on Friday to tax an additional $60 billion a year worth of imports from the United…
Secretary Perdue Discusses Trade Aid, while Trade Talks with China Show Little Progress
Reuters writer Hugh Bronstein reported on Saturday that, "U.S. farmers could receive cash payments from a planned $12 billion aid package as soon as late September, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…
Agricultural Trade: Soybean Issues
Agricultural trade issues continue to garner a substantial amount of media attention. The Commerce Department noted on Friday that surging U.S. soybean exports, spurred by the anticipation of Chinese tariffs,…
USDA Assists Farmers Harmed by Tariffs
A news release from USDA on Tuesday stated that, "U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the [USDA] will take several actions to assist farmers in response to…
Tariffs and Commodity Prices: Impacts and Reactions
Several recent news articles have discussed tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports and the impacts these policies are having on global commodity markets. As the effects of trade policies ripple through…
Chinese Tariffs Take Toll on Soybean Markets
As the impacts of the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute continue to unfold, a report last week from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided some insight into how the Chinese tariffs…
Recent FAO and USDA Updates Provide Additional Perspective on U.S. Agricultural Trade
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently published its biannual Food Outlook report that provides short-term forecasts for commodity production, trade and prices. Also this week,…
Trade War Begins, as U.S. Soybean Exports Surged in the Second Quarter
Don Lee reported on the front page of Saturday's Los Angeles Times that, "The tariffs that the United States and China slapped on each other’s exports Friday intensified a trade…
Looming U.S.- China Trade Battle: Soybean Trade Flows and Substitutes
Bloomberg writer Andrew Mayeda reported Thursday that, "President Donald Trump is preparing to slap tariffs on Chinese goods early Friday, the first shot in a trade war between the world’s two biggest…
Producers Express Concern in the Midst of Price Turmoil, While ERS Looks at Farm Sector Financial Health
Financial Times writer Gregory Meyer reported on Monday that, "US soyabean futures have tumbled to the lowest price in nine years as the market succumbs to healthy growing conditions and…