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Gregg Doud's negotiations with China’s vice minister of agriculture on an agricultural trade agreement included 33 sessions over the course of a year.
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China Pressures Ports Deal
China is threatening to derail a $23 billion deal that would hand over control of more than 40 global ports.
July 17, 2025 03:54 PM
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Tariff Impact Starts to Show in June CPI Report
The details revealed “some tariff price pressures may be appearing in the economy.”
July 16, 2025 03:44 PM
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Is a Negative U.S. Ag Trade Balance Cause for Concern?
The United States’ growing agricultural trade deficit has raised political alarm bells.
July 15, 2025 04:23 PM
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Want to measure the liklihood of an economic recession? Watch the yield on the 10-year U.S. treasury bond.
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Economy Nears Recession as Labor Weakness and Policy Uncertainty Mount
The U.S. economy is teetering on the edge of a recession, with key indicators showing signs of stress.
July 14, 2025 03:36 PM
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Soybean Outlook: 5-30-90 Days (7/11/25)
A look ahead at the next 5, 30 and 90 day segments for the soy market.
July 11, 2025 03:14 PM
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Russia has so much wheat that it can’t export it all via the usual methods, so shippers are increasingly turning to a once-rare technique to get more grain on boats. (File photo)
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Russia Orders ‘Necessary Measures’ to Boost Ag Exports
The Russian government ordered “necessary measures” to boost ag exports after wheat sales to start 2025-26 fell to their lowest since 2008.
July 10, 2025 03:12 PM
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The low and stagnant interest rates of recent years are likely to fade.
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FOMC Minutes Show Divergent Attitudes Toward Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve officials diverged at their June meeting about how aggressively they would be willing to cut interest rates.
July 09, 2025 03:23 PM
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Cordonnier Keeps Corn, Bean Yields Unchanged but Could Move Higher
Crop consultant Dr. Michael Cordonnier kept his U.S. corn yield forecast at 180 bu. per acre, though he noted if weather remains favorable it could move higher.
July 08, 2025 03:23 PM
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China Reroutes Exports Through Southeast Asia to Evade Trump Tariffs
Chinese exports to ASEAN countries and the European Union have jumped.
July 07, 2025 03:28 PM
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Corn-for-Ethanol Use Stronger Than Expected in May
Corn-for-ethanol use totaled 449.4 million bu. in May.
July 01, 2025 03:24 PM
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