Randal Shelby planned carefully and waited years to ditch a career spent in hospitals and medical centres to chase a dream in which he traded antiseptic hallways full of sick patients for the great outdoors. His new life started six years ago, after he secured about US$1.3 million in financing for a Case combine and…
China agreed to purchase US soybeans and other agricultural products as part of an agreement reached by the countries’ leaders on Oct. 30. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China will start by purchasing 12 million metric tons (mmt) of soybeans from the U.S. between now and January, then purchase 25 mmt of US soybeans annually…
DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visited Northeast Iowa, exploring agribusinesses and conservation projects in Delaware, Dubuque, and Jackson counties. In the afternoon, Naig stopped at FarmTek in Dyersville. He toured the facility and met with company leaders and employees. During the visit, he discussed the recent trade agreement between the Trump…
by Henrique Viacelli Falco, MU Extension Reuters’ Ella Cao and Naveen Thukral reported that “China’s state-owned COFCO bought three U.S. soybean cargoes, two trade sources said, the country’s first purchases from this year’s U.S. harvest, shortly before a summit of leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.” “As the two nations battle over trade tariffs, the…
Increasingly desperate US farmers, including many who voted for US President Donald Trump, are urging him to adopt a conciliatory approach rather than a confrontational one if a lasting soy deal can be reached when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. As the harvest season slips by with no orders from China and…
President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Canada on Saturday, but he said there is a good chance of a “comprehensive deal” to cool trade tensions with China. The split screen emerged this weekend as Trump kicked off his first trip to Asia this term, a three-country sprint expected to focus heavily on trade. Trump…
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China has moved early to lock in soybean supplies from Brazil for September and October, sidelining US exporters from what is traditionally their most lucrative selling period. The shift underscores Beijing’s growing trade reliance on South America and comes amid renewed political and commercial tensions with Washington. According to market analysis from Brazil’s Safras &…
Last Updated:August 11, 2025, 09:17 IST US President Donald Trump on Monday urged China to increase its purchases of American soybeans, framing it as a way to address Beijing’s domestic shortages US President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping. (AP file photo) US President Donald Trump on Monday urged China to…