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Full agenda when lawmakers return | U.S.-N. Korea | Trump briefing | NAFTA 2.0 talks | Trade action on China | FOMC minutes | Deere earnings

NAFTA 2.0 timeline murky as negotiators from three countries must clear sensitive trade policy hurdles

Trumps lists WOTUS replacement and beef sales to China as key accomplishments so far. Trump team may soon announce trade move against China.

Bloomberg reports U.S. soybeans are part of any China trade retaliation plan if President Trump unveils trade sanctions against them. Meanwhile, three CFTC nominees move to the Senate, and an update on USDA nominees.

Senate joins House in recess | Employment report | No Trump announcement today on China | Perdue in Minnesota | Banks again cut oil price forecasts | China not clamoring for U.S. beef

In this week’s newsletter, we outline weather and take a close look at the farm bill process .. and much more.

Key USDA reports on Thursday | Congress is out | Fed speakers on tap

Leaders of the two major U.S. farm groups comments on the coming new farm bill debate. Meanwhile, the House is preparing a big eight-bill omnibus spending package. Updates on lumber, ethanol and pork trade policy.

Sen. McCain has a brain cancer, more USDA sub cabinet nominees, House budget resolution goes to the floor amid vote hurdles, and President Trump blasts off in an interview with the New York Times.

A proposal to replace an Obama-imposed WOTUS rule should be out by December, according to the first federal regulatory agenda issued by the Trump administration, but no word on when the repeal will take place.