China

The White House is ramping up pressure to reach a trade deal with China in the next two weeks, warning that the U.S. is prepared to walk away from the negotiations.

Last month, the U.S. issued a statement it would be putting 30 percent tariffs on solar panels and washing machines imported from China. Less than two weeks later after the announcement, China is fighting back.

Soybeans aren’t the only legumes China is interested in buying.

Rice prices have declined for several years because of competition from huge rice producers like Vietnam and Thailand as well as increases in agricultural productivity that have boosted supplies. Over the past few decades, hundreds of rice farmers in Southeast Texas have given up the crop entirely but that could soon change.

A former USDA scientist has plead guilty to stealing seeds.

Canada is closely following the U.S., in so many political and trade matters, as a steadfast wingman. But what is the cost?

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Seth Meyer says USDA is running out of time and runway to make adjustments to the export side of the ledger, as this week the World Ag Outlook Board defended its current China import figures.

Maintains plan to cut corn stockpile and acreage in 2017.