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First Thing Today: Chinese Corn Buys Surge

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Strong Soybean Export Sales

Corn and wheat sales were also solid the week ending Aug. 10.

First Thing Today: Trump Wants Major NAFTA Changes, Canada and Mexico Want Tweaks

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First Thing Today: Dicamba-impacted Soybean Acres Estimated at 3.1 Million

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First Thing Today: Brazil Already Close to Breaking Soybean Export Record

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First Thing Today: Risk Aversion Overnight

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Ag Trade Balance Turns Positive Again in June

The ag trade surplus for FY 2017 is running well ahead of year-ago, but more improvement is needed to meet USDA's forecast.

First Thing Today: China May Target Soybeans if U.S. Announces Trade Sanctions

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First Thing Today: Firm Pegs Corn Crop Well Below USDA

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First Thing Today: Japan to Hike Tariffs on Frozen Beef from the U.S.

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First Thing Today: Gains Overnight as Traders Remain Focused on the Weather

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First Thing Today: Scouts Measure Sub-par Spring Wheat Yield Potential

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First Thing Today: Weekend Rains Pressure Grain and soy Markets

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First Thing Today: Rains to Provide Some Relief Later This Week

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First Thing Today: Chinese Bean Buys Slow

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First Thing Today: Mexico No Longer Top U.S. Corn Buyer

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First Thing Today: Hot, Dry Forecast for Northern Plains, Western Corn Belt

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First Thing Today: Hot, Dry Forecast for Spring Wheat Country

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First Thing Today: WOTUS Repeal News May Come Today

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First Thing Today: Budget Cut Proposals Could Include Crop Insurance, Food Stamps

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First Thing Today: Republicans Prevail in Special Elections

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First Thing Today: Spring Wheat Futures Surge on Ratings Drop

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First Thing Today: Rains Fall, But Weather Concerns Remain

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First Thing Today: Impact of Trump's Cuba Policy Changes

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First Thing Today: Argentine Exchange Raises Soybean Crop Outlook

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First Thing Today: Record-setting Chinese Soybean Imports for May

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First Thing Today: Infrastructure, Waterways Focus for President Trump

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U.S. Commerce Sec. Ross: U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal Reached, Duties Averted

Mexico has agreed to nearly every request to address sugar trade issue.

U.S. Beef Industry Stands to Gain Global Market Share

India, Brazil and Australia are all facing situations that could curb their beef shipments, presenting an opportunity for the U.S.

First Thing Today: Strong Jobs Report Expected

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First Thing Today: Brazilian Soybean Shipments Surge

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USTR: Trump Administration Announces Intent to Renegotiate NAFTA

USTR will publish a notice in the Federal Register requesting public input.

Canada's Morneau Sees no Surprise in Trump's Trade Rhetoric
Canada's Morneau Sees no Surprise in Trump's Trade Rhetoric

Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on Friday there was no surprise from his perspective in U.S. President Donald Trump's statements lashing out against trade with Canada, but that officials behind the scenes we

Danone Raises 2017 EPS Forecast After WhiteWave Acquisition
Danone Raises 2017 EPS Forecast After WhiteWave Acquisition

French food group Danone on Thursday raised its forecast for earnings per share (EPS) growth in 2017, having now closed its $12.5 billion acquisition of U.S. organic food producer WhiteWave foods Co.

Ten Tips for Tough Times in Farming
Ten Tips for Tough Times in Farming

For many farms, across all of agriculture, the returns are poor relative to the cost of production. The result is great stress among many farm families. During times like this, it is easy to lose perspective, have diffi

Canada's Trudeau Defends Dairy System After Trump Criticism
Canada's Trudeau Defends Dairy System After Trump Criticism

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday brushed off an attack by U.S. President Donald Trump on Canada's system of dairy protections, saying every nation defended its agricultural industries.

Japan's Aso Pushes Back Against U.S. Pressure for Bilateral Trade Deal
Japan's Aso Pushes Back Against U.S. Pressure for Bilateral Trade Deal

Japan has less room to compromise with the United States under a bilateral trade deal than under a multilateral agreement like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), its deputy prime minister said, taking a swipe at U.S.

Canada's Resilient Dairy Sector Girds for Trump Fight
Canada's Resilient Dairy Sector Girds for Trump Fight

For decades, Canada's protected dairy sector has riled rival exporters from Asia to Europe who resent having limited access to a wealthy consuming nation. But that could change now U.S. President Donald Trump has taken

Australia, New Zealand Back Trump on Possible WTO Action on Canada Dairy
Australia, New Zealand Back Trump on Possible WTO Action on Canada Dairy

Australia and New Zealand dairy industry leaders said on Wednesday they would support moves by the United States to draw the World Trade Organization into a trade dispute with Canada, after President Donald Trump said e

Trump Vows to Back U.S. Dairy Farmers in Canada Trade Spat
Trump Vows to Back U.S. Dairy Farmers in Canada Trade Spat

U.S. President Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to defend American dairy farmers who have been hurt by Canada's protectionist trade practices, during a visit to the cheese-making state of Wisconsin.

Mexico Sees Trade Deal With Argentina By Year's End
Mexico Sees Trade Deal With Argentina By Year's End

Mexico, seeking closer ties with the rest of Latin America, expects to finish negotiations on a trade deal with Argentina involving cars and agricultural products around the end of the year, Mexico's deputy minister for

Global Dairy Prices Rise for Third Auction in a Row
Global Dairy Prices Rise for Third Auction in a Row

Global dairy prices rose for the third time in a row at an international auction on Wednesday, bolstering hope that last year's recovery is back on track.

China Huishan's Board Unable to Operate as Two More Directors Quit
China Huishan's Board Unable to Operate as Two More Directors Quit

The board of China Huishan Dairy Holding Co Ltd was left paralysed on Tuesday after two executive directors resigned, leaving the company with just two directors, embattled chairman Yang Kai and missing finance director

Trump Vows to Fix Wisconsin Dairy Situation
Trump Vows to Fix Wisconsin Dairy Situation

This week President Trump made a stop in Wisconsin to discuss job creation and promised to support dairy farmers.

Zimbabwe Could Soon Use Livestock as Loan Security
Zimbabwe Could Soon Use Livestock as Loan Security

Zimbabwean entrepreneurs could soon use movable assets -- including livestock and vehicles -- to secure loans from banks, according to a bill brought before the country's Parliament this week.

Source: U.S. Wants Trade to Dominate Economic Talks with Japan
Source: U.S. Wants Trade to Dominate Economic Talks with Japan

The United States is pushing for trade to be a key issue in top-level economic talks with Japan, a person involved in the talks told Reuters on Thursday, an unwelcome development for Tokyo, which is seeking to fend off

Brexit to Trigger UK Farm Policy Overhaul and EU Funding Gap
Brexit to Trigger UK Farm Policy Overhaul and EU Funding Gap

Britain is expected to radically overhaul agricultural policy after it leaves the European Union and the bloc may have to make changes too when it loses Britain's net contributions to the region's farming budget.

Canada's Dairy Trade Actions Hurting Rural America
Canada's Dairy Trade Actions Hurting Rural America

U.S. dairy organizations last week urged the Trump Administration to fight back against protectionist Canadian trade policies that are slamming the door to American dairy exports in violation of existing trade commitmen

Huishan Dairy Troubles Worsen as Banks Send Warning Over $200 Million Loan, Assets Frozen
Huishan Dairy Troubles Worsen as Banks Send Warning Over $200 Million Loan, Assets Frozen

China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co Ltd said it has received a warning of broken loan covenants and that some assets have been frozen, in a double blow for an indebted firm whose shares have crashed and whose finance execut

Danone to Cut Costs as Dairy Business Faces Pressures
Danone to Cut Costs as Dairy Business Faces Pressures

Food group Danone plans to cut costs by 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) over the next three years, saying the turnaround of its European dairy business was taking longer than expected while tough conditions in China woul