China is proposing it could buy an additional $30 billion a year of U.S. agricultural products including soybeans, corn and wheat as part of a possible trade deal.
A great source of optimism for thousands of producers at the Cattle Industry Annual Convention in New Orleans was the record pace of U.S. beef exports.
Optimism seems to be growing from the possible trade truce with China. The U.S. Soybean Export Council reports net sales for soybeans is up 42% percent.
Pesticide costs, have been on the rise since 2000. pesticide expenditures, currently account for 3.1% of total ag costs, lower than their all-time high in 1998 at 4%.
The demand that China is putting on the global soybean production has people wondering why China doesn't grow their own. They are running out of water.
In the battling tariffs, China is scouting for alternative suppliers for soybeans and Brazil is looking to replace the U.S. as the world’s largest grower soybean.
Unemployed rate has hit a near 44-year low and H-2A visa requests have more than doubled. Immigration reform bills making their way to the House floor this week.
Mexico's quick responds increase in tariffs target pork legs, apples, grapes and cheeses as well as steel products from U.S. states that supported Trump in 2016.
The new farm bill that is being worked on could have the same outcome for stricter work requirements for food stamp recipients and payment rules for farmers.