Reading Time: < 1 minute China’s state stockpiler Sinograin bought 10 U.S. soybean cargoes this week, three traders told Reuters on Tuesday, as the world’s top buyer continues purchasing from the United States following a late-October trade truce.
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China buys more US soybeans, total purchases near 10 million tons
‘Not a happy Trump supporter’: U.S. Cattle ranchers hit by push for lower beef prices
Reading Time: 5 minutes Much like the price of eggs during the Biden administration, the cost of beef has become an emblem of the affordability crisis in Donald Trump’s America. Beef prices hit record highs earlier this year as the cattle herd shrank and consumer demand remained strong.
US EPA meets with Make America Healthy Again leaders about pesticides, chemicals
Reading Time: 3 minutes Top officials of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held at least six meetings this month with members of the Make America Healthy Again movement as agency head Lee Zeldin pledges to more closely align with the movement’s agenda, according to four people who attended the meetings.
China imports no US soybeans for third month; Argentine arrivals up 634 per cent
Reading Time: < 1 minute China imported no soybeans from the United States for a third straight month in November, as buyers turned to South American supplies amid fears of a shortfall if the trade war with Washington dragged on.
USDA confirms bird flu case in Wisconsin dairy herd as new wildlife spillover
Reading Time: < 1 minute The United States Department of Agriculture on Friday confirmed that a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a Wisconsin dairy herd marked a new spillover event from wildlife to cattle, separate from previous outbreaks.
U.S. senators push USDA for urgent action on bird flu vaccine
Reading Time: 2 minutes A bipartisan group of U.S. senators this week urged the administration of President Donald Trump to finalize a science-based plan for developing a bird flu vaccine for livestock, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Trump unveils $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion aid package for American farmers, the latest government effort to shore up a key political constituency hurt by the financial fallout from his trade policies.
Trump to unveil $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. President Donald Trump will unveil a $12 billion aid package for American farmers affected by his trade policies on Monday, two White House officials said.
More U.S. soybean shipments to China due to load through mid-December
Reading Time: 2 minutes Shipments of U.S. crops to China are accelerating after a tense tariff war had stalled trade for months, with at least six bulk cargo vessels scheduled to load with soybeans at Gulf Coast terminals through mid-December, according to a shipping schedule seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Tyson Foods will close a major beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees in January after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said on Friday.
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