Insights and Stories on Trade Talks

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rise on China trade optimism

Oct. 9, 2019 at 6:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Wednesday for a second straight session on hopes that U.S. trade talks with China, at a time of surging Chinese pork prices, could bolster U.S. pork exports, traders said. CME December lean hog futures settled up 2.075 […]

Trump questions request for Chinese delay on farm trip

Sep. 24, 2019 at 1:18 am CDT

By Steve Holland

Hopes for trade breakthrough fade as China cancels U.S. farm visits

Sep. 20, 2019 at 4:09 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soy gain as market wrestles with export, crop prospects

Jul. 19, 2019 at 5:02 pm CDT

By Barbara Smith

U.S. grains: Soy futures stabilize, eyeing China trade talks

May. 7, 2019 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, trade talks strong influences

May. 1, 2019 at 4:31 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Forecasts calling for more precipitation in the U.S. and trade talks with China are having powerful effects on prices at the Chicago Board of Trade this week from where one analyst sits. Steve Georgy of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. said the forecast has been driving soybean prices […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Trump administration eyes more aid to farmers if necessary

Apr. 29, 2019 at 5:37 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration is ready to provide more federal aid to farmers if required, a White House adviser said on Monday, after rolling out up to US$12 billion since last year to offset agricultural losses from the trade dispute with China. “We have allocated $12 billion, […]

By Reuters

Trump delays tariff hike on Chinese goods, citing trade talk progress

Feb. 25, 2019 at 2:19 am CST

Washington | Reuters — President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would delay an increase in U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods thanks to “productive” trade talks and that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping would meet to seal a deal if progress continued. The announcement was the clearest sign yet […]

By David Lawder Jeff Mason

U.S. grains: Wheat up, soy eases as China trade talks eyed

Feb. 13, 2019 at 6:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures advanced on Wednesday for a fourth straight session as a pickup in export activity and firm cash markets spurred commodity fund buying, traders said. Corn was little changed and soybeans eased as traders waited to see if U.S.-China trade talks would show the […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn follow trade talks closely

Jan. 30, 2019 at 5:05 pm CST

Talks between the U.S. and China taking place in Washington this week are being followed closely by Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn traders, with optimism over improving relations between the two countries helping prop up the futures. “The U.S./China talks will be on the top of all traders’ […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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