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The President’s economic advisor says President Trump and Chinese President Xi will have an “extended meeting” on trade at the upcoming G-20 Conference. National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow told White House reporters the two leaders...
The U.S. Trade Representative told the Senate Finance Committee the new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico is the strongest and most momentous agreement in history. He says, “The Agricultural chapter will lead to increased market...
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says President Trump is ready to hit China with more tariffs on $300-Billion of goods if a trade deal isn’t reached. Ross also downplayed the planned meeting between Trump and Chinese...
Growers in the eastern Corn Belt made progress last week, but the national planting pace remains well behind normal. U.S. corn planting advanced to 92 percent, with nearly 20 percent jumps in Indiana and Ohio. Corn...
The Trump administration is expected to push Congress this week to approve the USMCA trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will testify before the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday and the House...
“A game-changer for rural America.” That’s how Jeff Broin, founder and CEO of ethanol producer POET, sees the approval of year-round E15. “This is going to open up seven billion gallons of annual ethanol, or biofuels, demand—and...
USDA’s Outlook Board Chairman Seth Meyer says he could argue both ways whether to have changed soybean planted acreage, but after analysis, ‘no-change’ carried the day. “You could say, ‘well, you’ve got 3 million less acres...
The USDA has picked the Kansas City area for the relocation of its Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture from their Washington, DC locations. Missouri Governor Mike Parson says he’s thrilled Ag...
A bill that would allow for early haying and grazing of cover crops on prevent plant ground has been introduced in the U.S. House. Minnesota Democrat Angie Craig and South Dakota Republican Dusty Johnson are co-sponsors...
The president’s visit to the Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy ethanol plant near Council Bluffs was billed as a celebration of his administration’s approval of year-round E15. And Trump was happy to take credit. “Under the previous...
