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From Farm Policy News Reuters’ David Shepardson reported that “President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. might not renew its free trade agreement ​with Canada and Mexico and criticized trade deficits with those countries, ‌although he said he was talking with their leaders about the matter.” “The three countries need to approve a renewal of their existing agreement ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Decision makers in South America’s salmon and shrimp feed industries took an up-close look at growing soft white wheat in Eastern Washington this week. It was U.S. Wheat Associates’ first aquaculture trade team from South America. From Spokane, the team went on to tour hard wheat production in the Plains. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From the Capital Press Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia have agreed to eliminate tariffs and nontariff barriers on U.S. agricultural goods, according to the Trump administration. The White House announced the four trade deals Oct. 26 to coincide with President Trump’s trip to a U.S.-Southeast Asia summit in Malaysia. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From Farms.com A recent report shows that U.S. wheat exports are projected to reach their highest level in five years during the 2025/26 marketing year. This is great news for farmers and ranchers, as agricultural exports play a huge role in stabilizing the farm economy and supporting rural jobs. For every dollar of agricultural exports, more than two dollars are ... Read More »

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 »