President Donald Trump is set to unveil rules May 19 for a $19 billion coronavirus farm aid package covering a broad swath of American agriculture that producers can begin claiming by next week.
May 19, 2020farms News Updates
Farms Face Long-Term Losses From Trump Trade War, Group Warns
U.S. farmers and agribusinesses face a rising threat of long-term losses in export sales as President Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war with China continues, Boston Consulting Group warned in a report.
October 9, 2019China Gives New Waivers for Tariff-Free US Soybean Purchases
The Chinese government has given new waivers to several domestic state and private companies to buy U.S. soybeans without being subject to retaliatory tariffs, according to people familiar with the situation.
September 24, 2019Trump Praises Deal to Increase US Beef Exports to Europe
President Donald Trump on Aug. 2 praised a previously announced deal that will open up the European Union to more U.S. beef after the bloc carved out quotas previously granted to other nations.
August 2, 2019Officials Monitor Damage as Floods Continue to Devastate Transportation Systems and Farms
Federal officials continue to monitor central states that have been rocked by severe storms, which have damaged infrastructure and saturated swaths of farmland.
June 6, 2019Grain Farmers Besieged by Trade Threats, Unrelenting Rain
There has never been a spring planting season like this one. Rivers topped their banks. Levees were breached. Fields filled with water and mud. And it kept raining.
June 3, 2019Trump Says US Will Purchase Crops for Aid to Offset China Losses
President Donald Trump said that the U.S. will boost its purchases of domestic farm products for humanitarian aid in an effort to offset lost demand from China as trade tensions flare between the nations.
May 10, 2019Farmers Go Organic in Search of Millennial Dollars in Grain Glut
While the number of farms overall in the United States from 2012 has shrunk, the number of organic growers has surged, according to the latest census from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
April 30, 2019As Trade War Simmers, US Soybean Shipments Hit One-Year Low
Shipments of American soybeans are at the lowest level since before the U.S.-China trade war in what could be a worrying sign for growers hoping for the Asian giant to accelerate purchases ahead of a trade deal.
April 15, 2019Trump Budget Proposal Includes Cut in Crop Insurance Subsidies
President Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥淚 LOVE YOU!鈥 tweet to farmers is facing another challenge: Budget cuts that will slash subsidies for crop insurance and small growers.
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