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Chinese National Arrested for Agroterrorism

Published June 4, 2025

The Justice Department has arrested two Chinese nationals who were allegedly trying to smuggle a biological pathogen into the United States. This Fusarium plant material causes head blight in cereal crops, corn and rice. One of these individuals is a…

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Trade Truce With China in Jeopardy

Published June 2, 2025

China is accusing the United States of breaking its 90-day trade ceasefire. That’s after President Trump went on social media Friday and said China had ‘totally violated’ the agreement. Last month, the two superpowers agreed to pause the trade war,…

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Trump Claims China Violated Trade Deal

Published May 30, 2025

President Donald Trump is accusing China of violating its temporary trade deal with the United States. Trump was on social media Friday morning, claiming China violated its agreement, but offered no specifics. In mid-May, the U.S. reduced tariffs on Chinese…

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Experts Caution: Tariff Pauses Don’t Equal Trade Peace

Published May 16, 2025

Tariff exchanges between the U.S. and trade partners have made a significant mark on the commodities markets, and in some cases, agreements to negotiate have been made. But, as some NDSU economists are saying, an agreement to negotiate is not…

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Record Demand Despite Tariffs

Published May 16, 2025

Even with the 90-day de-escalation of tariffs between China and the U.S., U.S. meat exports to China have ground to a halt.  "In the case then of China, that's our third best customer, and we now are sending them no…

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Xi Warns Trump Trade Policy Will Backfire

Published May 14, 2025

Days after agreeing to lower tariffs on U.S. products, Chinese President Xi Jinping criticized President Trump’s trade policy, claiming that it would backfire and that there were no winners in trade wars. In a speech, Xi said bullying only leads…

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90-Day Pause Seen as a Trade Reset Opportunity

Published May 12, 2025

The American Soybean Association sees the decision to lower tariffs between the U.S. and China for 90 days as a chance to rebuild a market that has not fully recovered from the previous trade war. ASA President Caleb Ragland said…

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Olson: A Step Forward

Published May 12, 2025

With the 90-day rollback in tariff rates, NDSU Crops Economist Frayne Olson sees a short-term window for the U.S. to re-enter the Chinese market. “The first steps of this are to de-escalate, meaning that we're going to take the tariffs…

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U.S.-China Announce Trade Deal

Published May 12, 2025

There is a reprieve in the trade war between the U.S. and China. After a weekend of negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, a joint announcement was made saying both sides recognize the importance of ‘a sustainable, long-term and mutually beneficial economic…

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Global Nitrogen Fertilizer Supply Remains Tight

Published May 9, 2025

The global supply of nitrogen fertilizer is still very low, with Chinese exports absent. "Global supplies are still very, very tight," said StoneX Vice President of Fertilizers Josh Linville. "When we look at the major issues of the world, nothing's…

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