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While some data points to a dramatic decline in the trade deficit, other data tells the opposite story. John Phipps breaks down the discrepancy in John’s World.
Grain-market watchers lashed out at USDA after the agency on Wednesday tweeted that farmers planted 91.7 million acres of corn this year, citing data that many traders believe is inaccurate.
Both sides have different views on what was promised in Osaka
Every qualifying farmer will receive at least $15 an acre, according to Perdue.
The amount of uncertainty surrounding this year’s corn and soybean crops was reflected in today’s round of USDA reports.
California’s Almond Industry Reeling From Tariffs AgDay, India tariffs
The European Union joined China and five other WTO members in criticizing the Trump administration’s $16 billion assistance program for U.S. farmers, indicating the bailout may violate international rules.
When President Trump visited an Iowa ethanol plant in June, farmers attending the event took the opportunity to help President Trump understand how RIN waivers are undermining the RFS.
Trump’s Tariffs Seen Favoring Rust Belt Over Farm Communities
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