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China's Deputy Ag Minister says the spread of Africa Swine Fever, which has killed 1.2 million animals, has "significantly slowed."

Even with China anchoring dairy export totals, the total value of U.S. dairy exports was up 6% in May, reaching the highest level in four years at $539.1 million.

A Farm Journal Pulse survey shows 79% of farmers now approve of the job the president is doing, versus 74% who approved in the poll conducted on June 11th.

China’s apple production is down sharply this season, but U.S. apple exporters couldn’t help fill the gap. Unseasonably cold spring weather caused a 25% drop.

Export shipments to China out of Seattle and Tacoma ports fell 32% in 2018. The figures show AG exports out of the Northwest are down 21% THIS YEAR as of the end of March.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall hails the EPA’s announcement to allow expanded E15 fuel sales. Removing outdated barriers and regulations.

Last week, the USDA confirmed China bought 31,400 metric tons of the 46,300 exports sold, the second-largest purchase of U.S. pork ever.

Exports of U.S. dairy products to China have been hit hard by retaliatory tariffs, falling 43% since tariffs were imposed last summer, but as exports to China drop.

President Trump says the U.S. will boost its purchase of domestic farm products for humanitarian aid in an effort to offset lost demand from China.

The U.S. slapped 25% tariffs on several fruit and vegetable imports from China, and then China reciprocated. These latest tariffs, enacted at 12:01 a.m. China time on May 10th