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Presidents Trump and Xi Will Talk Trade at G-20

AFBF

U.S. President Donald Trump will be off to the G-20 summit in Japan at the end of this week. He’s scheduled…

Summer Passage of USMCA Looking Doubtful

American Farm Bureau Federation

Key lawmakers in Washington, D.C., cast significant doubt on the possibility of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada…

Fed Signals Economic Uncertainty, Future Interest Rate Cuts Could Follow

AFBF

The Federal Reserve bank left the benchmark interest rate unchanged following a Wednesday meeting, but…

USMCA: Trudeau Heads to Washington

AFBF

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Washington, D.C. this week, as part of an effort to ratify…

Analyst Predict Eight Million Ares to go Unplanted

Analyst Predict Eight Million Ares to go Unplanted

AFBF

U.S. farmers this year may not plant roughly nine million acres due to wet conditions. Industry analysts…

Illinois Crop Progress for Week Ending 6-16

Illinois Crop Progress for Week Ending 6-16

NASS

There were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 16, 2019. Statewide, the average…

Missouri Crop Progress for Week Ending 6/16/19

Missouri Crop Progress for Week Ending 6/16/19

NASS

Temperatures last week averaged 66.4 degrees, 6.3 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.93 inches…

Still Not Sure if Xi, Trump Will Meet at G20 Summit

National AG News

There still aren’t any formalized plans for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping…

Senate Finance Plans USMCA Hearing, Trump Sides with Farmers

AFBF

Senator Chuck Grassley this week announced a planned hearing regarding the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.…

NIFA Joins ERS in Unionizing

by Jim Dewey

Employees of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture joined the Economic Research Service in a…

Mexico Offers Little Details on Tariff Agreement

AFBF

Mexican officials and President Trump differ in details regarding an agreement to stop the U.S. from…

U.S., Mexico Reach Deal to Avoid Tariffs

American Farm Bureau Federation

President Trump tweeted late Friday that he’d suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexican goods, saying…

U.S., Mexico Still Talking About Immigration, Tariffs

AFBF

The U.S. and Mexico are still talking about immigration and President Trump’s threats of a new tariff…

Farm Outlook Continues Slide in Ag Economy Barometer

AFBF

The Ag Economy Barometer dropped again in May. The barometer reading of 101 was 14 points lower than…

Mexico-U.S. to Focus on New Tariff Threat

National AG News

Mexico is warning of possible retaliation if President Trump moves forward with planned tariffs on Mexico…

Missouri Crop Progress for Week Ending 6-2

Missouri Crop Progress for Week Ending 6-2

NASS

The weekly Crop Progress report shows little progress in planting the nation's corn and soybean crops…

Illinois Crop Progress for week ending 6-2

Illinois Crop Progress for week ending 6-2

NASS

The weekly Crop Progress report shows little progress in planting the nation's corn and soybean crops…

Trade War With Mexico Back in Play?

AFBF

President Trump announced his intention to impose a five percent tariff on Mexican imports because of…

Mexico Begins Process to Ratify USMCA

AFBF

Mexico plans for quick ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, setting the process in motion…

Bloomberg: EPA Ready Scrap Rin Market Reform

by Jim Dewey

The Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly ready to scrap RIN market reforms as it readies a rule…

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