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From the Capital Press Farmer sentiment weakened in June, and a major reason appeared to be a cloudy outlook on exports, according to the latest edition of the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. “I think it’s policy uncertainty,” said Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, in an online analysis. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From Farm Policy News Reuters’ Julie Ingwersen and Leah Douglas reported that “analysts voiced concerns this week about the integrity of U.S. Department of Agriculture reports after the agency delayed a report and excluded findings that point to tariffs as a reason for a forecasted increase in the agricultural trade deficit, according to Reuters interviews with four analysts.” Read the ... Read More »

From PNW Ag Network The first 100 days of the 2nd Trump Administration have been a rollercoaster ride for the American Farmer, most notably lead by tariffs and trade wars.  The Administration has placed a variety of tariffs on some of the United States’ closest allies, China and others, leading to retaliatory tariffs.  While it has yet to be seen if this ... Read More »

From World-Grain.com The effects of global tariffs imposed and then placed on hold by US President Donald Trump would be wide-ranging across grain-based foods. If the threatened tariffs materialize and retaliatory actions are taken broadly by trading partners of the United States, the direct impact will be significant for segments of the grain, flour milling and baking sectors. Read the ... Read More »

From the Spokesman-Review President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war, raising tariffs on Chinese goods to 145% last week even as he paused some taxes on imports from other countries. But another part of his administration’s plan to compete with Beijing’s influence could hit Washington state farmers even if they don’t send their crops to China. In February, the ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Clark Hamilton wants fellow farmers to know how hard U.S. Wheat Associates is working on their behalf. As chairman of U.S. Wheat, the overseas marketing arm for the industry, Hamilton traveled the globe over the last year. He visited U.S. Wheat offices, attending conferences in Asia and South America and meeting customers, hearing from them about ... Read More »

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) and the Washington Grain Commission (WGC) have submitted a letter to Ambassador Jamieson Greer, U.S. trade representative, highlighting the potential harm to wheat growers, grain trade, and international buyers from proposed Section 301 actions targeting China’s maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. WAWG and the WGC fully support the premise of addressing unfair trade practices ... Read More »

On Feb. 6, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) reintroduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 to increase funding to the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and help American farmers compete in global markets. “On ... Read More »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will make an additional $300 million available through the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program to help grow export markets for American farm and food products around the world, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced Aug. 5. “Access to international markets supports U.S. farmers at home and food security throughout the world,” said Deputy Secretary Torres ... Read More »

From world-grain.com Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporter, is projected to export a record 53 million tonnes in the current marketing year, giving it a global market share of 26%, the highest in its history, according to the latest International Grains Council (IGC) Grain Market Report. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »