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FSA Administrator Highlights Market Facilitation Program; Chinese Ag Imports Projected to Decrease

September 3, 2018

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 Program. Meanwhile, USDA released its quarterly Outlook for U.S. Agricultural…

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USDA Outlines Trade Assistance; While President Trump Touts U.S., Mexico Trade Agreement

August 27, 2018

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 on trade, which he described as a replacement of NAFTA, in…

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U.S., China Trade Conflict Could Escalate as Talks Floundered; While USDA Sets to Release Trade Aid Details

August 26, 2018

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 countries could worsen. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture could…

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Farmers Tested by Tariffs as the U.S. and China Prepare For Trade Talks

August 20, 2018

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 talks between the U.S. and China have been scheduled as…

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Farmers Await Details on USDA Trade Assistance

August 15, 2018

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 news articles and USDA data continue to shed light on…

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Abundant Supply, Lower Prices and Trade Issues- Focus on Soybeans

August 12, 2018

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 news articles, have provided further perspective on U.S. soybean exports,…

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U.S., China Trade Spat Persists

August 5, 2018

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 States if the Trump administration imposes its own new levies…

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Secretary Perdue Discusses Trade Aid, while Trade Talks with China Show Little Progress

July 31, 2018

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 told Reuters on Saturday, warning that the program will not…

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Agricultural Trade: Soybean Issues

July 29, 2018

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, contributed to strong second quarter GDP growth. Meanwhile, President Trump…

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USDA Assists Farmers Harmed by Tariffs

July 24, 2018

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 trade damage from unjustified retaliation. President Trump directed Secretary Perdue…

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Tariffs and Commodity Prices: Impacts and Reactions

July 22, 2018

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 the agricultural sector, a separate set of news items have…

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Chinese Tariffs Take Toll on Soybean Markets

July 15, 2018

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 are affecting soybean markets. Today's update looks at news reports…

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Recent FAO and USDA Updates Provide Additional Perspective on U.S. Agricultural Trade

July 10, 2018

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, the U.S. Department of Agriculture updated its monthly trade database…

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Trade War Begins, as U.S. Soybean Exports Surged in the Second Quarter

July 8, 2018

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 battle that has a strong risk of roiling financial markets,…

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Looming U.S.- China Trade Battle: Soybean Trade Flows and Substitutes

July 6, 2018

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 economies. Tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods are scheduled…

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Producers Express Concern in the Midst of Price Turmoil, While ERS Looks at Farm Sector Financial Health

July 5, 2018

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 fears over imminent tariffs from China." Amid this climate, Secretary…

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Ag Economy: Land Values and Farm Income Considerations

July 3, 2018

Today's update looks briefly at recent reports from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln that shed light on trends in farmland values. Also, a recent survey from Iowa State University that provides statistical…

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Corn, Soybean Prices Flounder; Sec. Perdue Reiterates Promise to Stand with Farmers

June 27, 2018

News articles over the past several days have highlighted heightened U.S. trade policy risks and recent declines in the price of corn and soybeans. Farm state Senators expressed their concern regarding executive branch trade policy, and its impact on the…

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U.S.-China Trade Row Persists- Administration Says it Will “Be There For the American Farmers”

June 19, 2018

In conjunction with positive early season crop condition ratings, an ongoing and escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and China put negative pressure on corn and soybean prices Tuesday. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal indicated that the administration is 'working…

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In Retaliation for U.S. Tariffs, China Targets Soybeans, Corn

June 17, 2018

Bloomberg News reported on Friday that, "Trade tensions between the U.S. and China ratcheted higher after the Asian nation said it will follow through on plans to levy tariffs on a range of American farm goods including soybeans and corn."

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