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President Trump Announces Major Farm-Related Trade Update With China Donald J. Trump recently took to social media to share a significant update on trade talks with China’s leader Xi Jinping, emphasizing farm-sector gains for American producers: “We agreed on many things, with others, even of high importance, being very close to resolved. I was extremely honored by the fact that …
Over the weekend, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that China will be resuming their purchases of U.S. soybeans in an interview on CBS’s Face The Nation, saying “the soybean farmers will be extremely happy with this deal for this year and the coming years.” He also shared that, “The three leading suppliers are Brazil, Argentina and the United States, …
Trump Threatens Trade Action Over China’s Soybean Import Slowdown Ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China are once again putting American soybean exports in the spotlight. In a recent post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump expressed frustration over China’s reduced purchases of U.S. soybeans, describing the move as economically aggressive. “I believe that China purposefully not buying …
U.S. Ag Secretary Addresses Soybean Trade and Farm Economy Amid China Talks With ongoing trade discussions with China affecting the sale of U.S. soybeans, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently shared insights into the current state of the agriculture economy during an appearance on Fox News. Rollins discussed highlights from a recent cabinet meeting and emphasized the importance of …
Trump Responds to China’s Mineral Export Curbs With Tariff Threats Tensions between the U.S. and China are escalating once again, this time over critical mineral exports. The Chinese government announced it would curb critical mineral exports to countries like the United States, sparking an immediate and forceful response from the White House. “President Donald Trump threatened to up the ante …
USDA Crop Report Suspended, But Private Estimates Offer Insight on Corn and Soybeans Following the recent government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the suspension of its monthly crop report, a key source of market-moving data for farmers, analysts, and traders alike. However, despite the lack of official data, Bottom Line analysts have compiled their own report using …
Soybean Trade Hopes Rise Despite No Ag Mention in Trump-Xi Call A recent phone call between President Trump and Chinese President Xi has reignited speculation in the grain markets — but notably, agriculture was left out of the discussion. “President Trump made no mention of agriculture during a phone call on trade with Chinese President Xi last month.” While wheat …
Harvesting Corn at Higher Moisture Can Preserve Yields, Say Iowa State Agronomists Conventional wisdom has long said that harvesting corn at 15% moisture is ideal—but Iowa State University agronomists say it may be time to rethink that standard. Their recent studies suggest that 20–22% moisture may actually be the sweet spot for corn harvest, offering both yield and cost advantages. …
Harvest 2025 Ahead of Average, But Dry Conditions Raise Fire Concerns Harvest 2025 continues to move ahead of the five-year average in several key states, fueled by another week of dry weather. While this helps speed up fieldwork, the lack of moisture is increasing fire danger across much of the country. Conditions in some areas are less severe than in …
Corn and Soybean Futures Eye Early August Lows as Harvest Pressures Markets As harvest ramps up across key growing regions, December corn and November soybean futures are showing signs of holding their early August lows—but that support may soon be tested. Analysts caution that the market could see renewed pressure as sellers work to push values lower in the coming …
