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ASF is Likely “A Bigger Problem”

Published March 18, 2019

The Swine Health Information Center in Ames, Iowa is closely watching the African Swine Fever reports from the Chinese government and people on the ground. Executive Director Paul Sundberg says ASF is likely a bigger problem than what’s being reported.…
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China Buys U.S. Pork

Published March 15, 2019

The U.S. sold approximately 24,000 metric tons of pork to China in the latest reporting week. This was the first significant Chinese purchase of U.S. pork in two years. China is facing a serious problem with African Swine Fever and…
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Trade Highlighted in White House Meeting

Published March 14, 2019

Trade was on the agenda when a group of Republican Senators met with President Donald Trump in the White House on Wednesday. A strategy to move the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement through Congress was reviewed. "We talked about the steel and aluminum…
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Lighthizer Briefs Congress on China Trade Deal

Published March 13, 2019

During testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he hopes a final trade deal between the U.S. and China will be finalized within a matter of weeks. "I think there is a bright light on…
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World Grain Stocks Mixed in USDA Report

Published March 8, 2019

USDA lowered global wheat supplies by three million tonnes in Friday’s Supply and Demand report to 270.5 million tonnes. That's down three percent from last year. Global corn production was lowered slightly to 1.4 billion tonnes with Brazil’s production unchanged.…
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China Buys More U.S. Soybeans

Published March 8, 2019

USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service confirmed China bought 664,000 tonnes of soybeans for delivery in the current marketing year ending September 1. This confirms rumors China bought soybeans. However, the amount of the soybean purchase is much less than the rumored…
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Running Out of Enthusiasm

Published March 8, 2019

Local soybean growers are running out of enthusiasm on potential soybean sales to China. North Dakota Soybean Growers Association Executive Director Nancy Johnson says they are waiting for proof of sales. In the meantime, the soybean industry isn't hearing many…
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China to Bring More Acres into Production

Published March 6, 2019

Crop production will be one of the development priorities for China in the year ahead. A just-released Government Work Report says 5.3 million hectares of high-quality farmland will be brought into production. The report emphasized the need for technology development…
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