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In its monthly Crop Production and WASDE reports, USDA made few revisions, acknowledging more information will be shared in the next month.

March milk production falls despite more per cow milk output, while cheese exports are on the rise. Milk production in March fell by 0.4%.

A survey shows consumers wants the FDA to enforce existing regulations and prohibit non-dairy beverage companies from using the term "milk" on their product labels.

The USDA is still working through rates for the second round of the market facilitation program. That announcement is expected to come after December 3rd.

The Ag Secretary Sonny Purdue says that the U.S. is looking for better trade term with Japan. Japanese trade officials are not giving U.S. products extra access.

Stockholders of Bayer have been concerned about their investment in the company that bought Monsanto for $66 Billion and has to pay a huge settlement of Roundup.

USDA Ag Marketing Service purchased$50 million of pasteurized fluid milk. The milk will be distributed through food assistance programs and food banks.

American farmers will produce record amounts of meat, poultry and milk this year. John Deere sales of ag and turf equipment are forecast to increase in 2018.

America's Rural infrastructure plan to including new investments in roads and bridges, nationwide broadband access, plus health care for rural and agricultural growth. More talks on the commitment on biofuels. Feed product trade has obstacles to overcome.

**U.S. Ambassador to Equador, Todd Chapman met with U.S. Meat Export Federation officials last week to discuss market conditions in Ecuador and ideas for expanding U.S. beef and pork exports to that market.
Ecuador reopened to U.S. beef in 2014 following a BSE-related closure that lasted more than 10…