Soybean Prices Climb as U.S.-China Trade Developments Unfold
A U.S. government delegation will travel to Beijing this week to discuss the ongoing trade war between the two countries. A recent news article noted that optimism associated with the…
Government Shutdown: Impact on Soybean Exports and Trade Mitigation Payments
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…
Farm Bill Signed, SNAP Proposal Released, and Trade Aid Payments Approved
President Trump signed the Farm Bill into law on Thursday, the same day the executive branch proposed a rule that could impact participation in the SNAP (food stamp) program. And…
Overview: China Purchases U.S. Soybeans
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…
U.S. Agricultural Export Data for the First Ten Months of 2018
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…
Weekend in Buenos Aires: USMCA Signed, and China Has Agreed to Start Purchasing Ag Products
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…
USDA Lowers Agricultural Export Forecast and Trade Aid Payments Begin, as Markets Continue to Adjust
In its latest quarterly forecast for U.S. agricultural trade on…
Trade War- Market Disruptions Persist
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…
Farmers Seek Additional Markets for Soy, While Fears Grow for Lasting Trade Impacts
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…
USDA Reports and Recent News Articles Shed Light on U.S. Soybean Export Variables
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…
U.S. Agricultural Exports Up From a Year Ago, But Chinese Tariffs Dim Soybean Prospects
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…
Effects of Ag Tariffs Ripple Beyond Exports
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…
Additional U.S. Trade Tariffs Possible as Ag Markets Absorb Impacts
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…
Tariff Disruptions Persist, While Trade Talks with China Seem Uncertain
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…
Trade War May Be More Than “a Short-Term Hiccup” for Agriculture
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 Updated KORUS and USMCA, U.S. Trade Agenda Continues
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…
U.S. and China Plan Talks in November, While Soybean Trade Flows Adjust
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,…
Reports Discuss Soybean Export Variables
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…
New NAFTA: USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
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…
USDA’s Trade Aid Package
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…