What’s in the U.S.-China ‘phase one’ trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China have agreed on the terms of a “phase one” trade deal that…
Trump, Abe say U.S. and Japan have agreed in principle on trade deal
BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) – The United States and Japan agreed in principle on Sunday to core elements of a trade…
China cuts 2019/20 corn use forecast by 2 million tonnes due to African swine fever
Corn kernels are seen at a corn harvester on a farm in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer…
Russia reports ASF outbreak near its border with China
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An outbreak African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected at a small farm in Russia’s Primorsk region…
Cargill quarterly profit dives 41% on trade tensions, U.S. floods
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Global commodities trader Cargill Inc reported a 41% drop in adjusted quarterly profit on Thursday, citing supply…
USDA investigates unapproved GMO wheat found in Washington state
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the discovery of unapproved, genetically modified (GM) wheat plants growing…
Trump administration announces $16 billion farm aid plan to offset trade war losses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a $16 billion farm aid package to offset losses from a…
Biotech crops still a sticking point in U.S.-China trade deal: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s lengthy approval process for genetically modified crops remains a sticking point in talks to end the…
France suggests glyphosate exit could be even slower than planned
PARIS (Reuters) – Only half of France’s farmland could do without glyphosate-based weed-killers by 2021, the country’s farm minister suggested,…
Is China buying U.S. soy? Washington shutdown keeps traders guessing
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Commodity traders are in the dark because of the partial U.S. government shutdown, unable to see daily…
Exclusive: Global traders halt new Iran food deals as U.S. sanctions bite – sources
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Cargill, Bunge and other global traders have halted food supply deals with Iran because new U.S. sanctions…
China signals to state giants: ‘Buy American’ oil and grains
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – China will import record volumes of U.S. oil and is likely to ship more U.S. soy after…