Insights and Stories on China

U.S. sees progress on China trade deal’s ag provisions

Mar. 24, 2020 at 3:43 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. and China have made progress in implementing the agriculture-related provisions of their Phase One trade deal that took effect on Feb. 14, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Trade Representative said on Tuesday. In a joint statement, they listed a number of […]

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps to one-month top

Mar. 23, 2020 at 5:27 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy rise after export deals

Mar. 20, 2020 at 7:17 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Recent declines stoke export interest

Mar. 19, 2020 at 7:51 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

China encourages firms to raise pigs overseas

Mar. 16, 2020 at 7:44 pm CDT

By Hallie Gu Shivani Singh

China proposes new standards on hormone residues in beef

Mar. 12, 2020 at 2:35 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China has drawn up food safety standards on residue limits of growth hormones in beef, a move seen as a further step toward opening up its market to imports of the meat from the U.S. China has previously had zero tolerance for any residues of growth […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn follow broad market rebound

Mar. 10, 2020 at 6:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures each rose for the first time in four sessions on Tuesday as expectations of policy action to curb economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak helped financial markets regain ground after a day-earlier drubbing. Wheat futures also closed higher in technical moves […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy, corn follow as global markets slump

Mar. 9, 2020 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than two per cent on Monday and corn fell nearly one per cent as concern over the economic fallout from the coronavirus and a crash in crude oil prices pushed equities and other commodities sharply lower. Wheat futures on the Chicago […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle set contract lows

Mar. 6, 2020 at 5:18 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures sank to contract lows on Friday, extending a decline fueled by fears that the global coronavirus outbreak will slow economic growth and reduce demand for beef. Losses in the market have accelerated as the virus has spread, with the most-active April live cattle […]

By Tom Polansek

Ag chem industry watching COVID-19’s spread

Mar. 5, 2020 at 7:24 pm CST

MarketsFarm –– China is a major producer of agricultural chemicals — and disruptions to production would have a ripple effect on North American supplies of crop protection inputs, such as herbicides and insecticides. Plant closures and transportation issues due to the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus are being followed closely, but […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin