Insights and Stories on Trump

Trump says more farm aid coming amid China trade war

May. 13, 2019 at 5:15 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was planning to provide about US$15 billion in aid to help U.S. farmers whose products may be targeted with tariffs by China amid a deepening trade war. “We’re going to take the highest year, the biggest purchase […]

U.S. plans more aid for farmers amid China trade spat

May. 10, 2019 at 6:12 pm CDT

By Humeyra Pamuk P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures break 10-year low on China trade tensions

May. 9, 2019 at 6:13 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

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

May. 7, 2019 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans plunge after Trump tariff threat against China

May. 6, 2019 at 8:27 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures limit down on China trade fight, swine fever fears

May. 6, 2019 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures plunged by the daily trading limit on Monday, and cattle was lower, amid worries about the spread of African swine fever and fears that President Donald Trump will follow through with threats to impose additional tariffs on China. The tariff threat, which […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Fed-up Canada tells U.S. to help with China crisis or forget about favours

May. 6, 2019 at 11:22 am CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is leaning on the United States to help settle a dispute with China, which has started to block imports of vital Canadian commodities amid a dispute over a detained Huawei executive. In a sign of increasing frustration at what it sees as a lacklustre U.S. […]

By David Ljunggren

Bernie Sanders promises help for family farms

May. 6, 2019 at 11:04 am CDT

Reuters — U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders unveiled a plan on Sunday to help family farmers and rural residents, promising to break up corporate agricultural monopolies and invest heavily in social and economic programs in struggling rural communities. Sanders, an independent U.S. senator and fierce corporate critic, said on a […]

By Reuters

North Korea faces food crisis after poor harvest, UN says

May. 3, 2019 at 7:31 pm CDT

Geneva | Reuters — Four in 10 North Koreans are chronically short of food and further cuts to already minimal rations are expected after the worst harvest in a decade, the United Nations said on Friday. Official rations are down to 300 grams (10.6 ounces) per person per day, the […]

By Tom Miles

No fresh aid package for U.S. farmers planned for now, Perdue says

Apr. 30, 2019 at 8:59 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration does not have any active plans to provide more aid to farmers at the moment but can consider the option if the trade negotiations and weak commodity prices linger, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said on Tuesday. “We have been very clear […]