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U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told a GOP lawmaker, “I don’t need your pity,” after he said she was “too nice” to negotiate trade deals for the United States.

Grains mostly higher except old crop corn, with short covering ahead of the end of the month and USDA data dump. Livestock consolidate with inside days in cattle and hogs. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing has more.

Grains lean higher with China corn sales, calmer outside markets and report positioning. Livestock futures see profit taking but cash cattle called higher this week. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.

Jon Scheve ranks all of the USDA reports by importance to farmers.

AgDay TV Markets Now: Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity discusses the risk on day in commodities with grains seeing report positioning.

China continued to buy U.S. corn this week, and analysts say China may not be finished, especially if prices dip, and China sees it as an opportunity to buy more.

Grain and livestock futures higher with a risk on day in outside markets, plus positioning ahead of USDA reports and end of the quarter brought some short covering. Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity has details.

Rail strikes ran headlines in late 2022 and came to an end in December when Congress passed an agreement. But there may be another strike looming in the transportation sector unless the Biden administration changes pace.

Grain and livestock futures have all turned higher with a risk on tone to the market. Plus, positioning in the grains and hogs ahead of USDA reports and end of quarter. Matt Bennet of AgMarket.Net has analysis.

In celebration of National Ag Day and National Ag Week, the 2023 Feeding the Economy report shows just how vital the industry is to U.S. families, communities and the world.