Iowa Extends Harvest Proclamation for Heavier Farm Loads
The proclamation enables vehicles transporting corn, hay, silage, soybeans, stover and straw to be overweight without a permit.
China Cancels Another Shipment of US Wheat
China canceled another batch of U.S. wheat export shipments, adding to an already record number of cancellations that have weighed on Chicago futures.
Deere Lifts Profit Outlook
Deere & Co. raised its full-year profit forecast amid strong demand for farm equipment and the easing of supply chain woes that have dogged companies since the pandemic.
Trump to Announce Rules for Broad $19 Billion Farm Bailout
President Donald Trump is set to unveil rules May 19 for a $19 billion coronavirus farm aid package covering a broad swath of American agriculture that producers can begin claiming by next week.
Farms Face Long-Term Losses From Trump Trade War, Group Warns
U.S. farmers and agribusinesses face a rising threat of long-term losses in export sales as President Donald Trump’s trade war with China continues, Boston Consulting Group warned in a report.
China Gives New Waivers for Tariff-Free US Soybean Purchases
The Chinese government has given new waivers to several domestic state and private companies to buy U.S. soybeans without being subject to retaliatory tariffs, according to people familiar with the situation.
September 24, 2019Trump Praises Deal to Increase US Beef Exports to Europe
President Donald Trump on Aug. 2 praised a previously announced deal that will open up the European Union to more U.S. beef after the bloc carved out quotas previously granted to other nations.
Officials Monitor Damage as Floods Continue to Devastate Transportation Systems and Farms
Federal officials continue to monitor central states that have been rocked by severe storms, which have damaged infrastructure and saturated swaths of farmland.
Grain Farmers Besieged by Trade Threats, Unrelenting Rain
There has never been a spring planting season like this one. Rivers topped their banks. Levees were breached. Fields filled with water and mud. And it kept raining.
June 3, 2019Trump Says US Will Purchase Crops for Aid to Offset China Losses
President Donald Trump said that the U.S. will boost its purchases of domestic farm products for humanitarian aid in an effort to offset lost demand from China as trade tensions flare between the nations.