trade

On the night of Friday, December 21st, the U.S. government began a partial government shutdown.  Today's update points to recent news items that highlight how the shutdown may impact information…

Reuters writer Karl Plume reported last week that, "China on Wednesday made its first major purchases of U.S. soybeans since President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping struck…

Last week, USDA released U.S. agricultural export data that spanned the first ten months of 2018.  Although the overall value of exports was higher for this time period compared to…

This weekend in Buenos Aires, President Trump took important trade policy action that could impact U.S. agricultural markets.  After signing the USMCA, the president indicated that he would quickly withdraw from…

In its latest quarterly forecast for U.S. agricultural trade on…

As policy observers anticipate a meeting later this month between President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires, recent news items continue to…

Reuters writers P.J. Huffstutter and Karl Plume reported Wednesday that, "Clouds crowded the Illinois sky as Nick Harre walked away from his combine at the peak of harvest to join four…

Updated monthly data last week from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided additional insight into how the ongoing U.S. trade dispute with China is impacting the soybean market. Today's update…

In its latest quarterly forecast for U.S. agricultural trade, USDA indicated that, "For fiscal 2018, the [agricultural export] forecast of $144.0 billion is an increase of $1.5 billion from the…

Recent news articles demonstrate that tariffs on U.S. agricultural commodities are having an impact not only on the quantity of U.S. goods exported to China, but also the flow of some…

Trade tensions between the U.S. and China persist, while Chinese tariffs on U.S. commodities continue to roil markets.  Despite a variety of impeding economic variables, a news article notes that…

Recent news items continue to discuss the impacts of trade tariffs on agricultural commodities, including soybeans, dairy products, and pork.  Meanwhile, separate articles have focused on executive branch trade policy…

Recent news articles continue to highlight the impact that the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China is having on the agricultural economy.  Today's update looks at news items…

After recently signing a new KORUS (United States-Republic of Korea) Trade Agreement, and reaching an agreement on a revised North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office…

News reports indicate that President Trump and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping plan to meet in November, in what could be an opportunity for the two leaders to discuss trade issues.  Meanwhile,…

Today's update looks briefly at recent reports that discuss variables associated with U.S. soybean exports.  In addition, news items that highlight concerns about crop storage issues, and the trade policy…

Wall Street Journal writers Jacob M. Schlesinger, Kim Mackrael and Vivian Salama reported Monday that, "The U.S. and Canada reached a dramatic, last-minute deal late Sunday night on revising the North…

Recent news articles have discussed USDA's trade aid package, as well as the potential impacts of ongoing trade tariffs on U.S. farm goods.  Today's update provides an overview of several…

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…