Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. agricultural imports now exceed exports and the deficit is expected to worsen, according to a study from the University of Illinois.
U.S. agricultural trade in a widening deficit, study shows
Farmers, traders ‘flying blind’ as U.S. shutdown blocks key crop data
Reading Time: 4 minutes U.S. data vital to global grain and soybean trading has gone dark during the country’s federal government shutdown, leaving commodity traders and farmers without crop production estimates, export sales data and market reports during the peak of the autumn harvest.
Trump bailout for trade-hit U.S. farmers expected this week
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Trump administration is expected to announce a plan as soon as Tuesday to bail out U.S. farmers stung by trade disputes and big harvests, with the initial outlay potentially totaling up to $15 billion (C$20.9 billion), according to sources familiar with the matter.
U.S. to support soybean farmers amid China lag, expect news Tuesday, Bessent says
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday the federal government would support American farmers in light of China’s refusal to buy U.S. soybeans amidst a trade war between the countries.
Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australian beef has replaced U.S. supply in China since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
USDA plan to rebuild beef herd will not include producer payments, says farm secretary
Reading Time: < 1 minute The U.S. Department of Agriculture is developing a plan to revitalize the decimated U.S. beef herd, but will not offer payments to producers, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday.
China trade envoy meets US Midwest delegation as agriculture exports loom large in talks
Reading Time: < 1 minute Senior Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang met political and business leaders from the U.S. Midwest. Analysts speculate the region’s food exports will be key to any U.S.-China trade deal.
Trump tariffs could fund bailout for US farmers, agriculture secretary tells Financial Times
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Trump administration is drawing up plans to use tariff revenue to fund a program to support U.S. farmers, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins.
USDA considering economic aid for farmers this fall, says secretary
Reading Time: < 1 minute The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working with Congress to evaluate whether economic aid might be needed for the nation’s farmers this fall amid trade disputes and record-high yields, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday.
Corn diseases lurk in bumper U.S. crop, threatening yields
Reading Time: 2 minutes High levels of fungal disease like tar spot and southern rust are lurking in corn fields across the U.S. Midwest, threatening to reduce yields of a record-large crop and cause headaches for farmers during the autumn harvest.
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