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Ag Ministers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and the U.S. say global food demand is climbing and food production faces significant hurdles.  Those obstacles include limited access to arable land and fresh water.   Because of that, they agreed that agricultural innovation like biotechnology will continue to play a large role in addressing these challenges and can improve farmer productivity in ways

U.S. wheat growers are thrilled about a joint announcement from Washington and Brazil that says the South American country will establish a 750,000-ton quota for tariff-free wheat imports.  Steve Mercer with U.S. Wheat Associates said this gives American growers a great opportunity.  ...

Argentina is closing in on an agreement to send exports of beef to the United States for the first time in nearly 20 years.  Reuters reports the agreement, expected to be signed within days, would simultaneously open beef imports to both countries.   ...

The long-awaited meeting between President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping this weekend brings hope of eased trade tensions between the two nations.  The two leaders will meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Argentina Saturday as agriculture, and other sectors hope the two reach a ”ceasefire” in the tit-for-tat tariff war.  Bloomberg News reports su...

We saw conflicting reports last week on a trade breakthrough between the U.S. and China.  That has not impacted planned talks between the two nations’ leaders this month in Argentina.  President Trump’s National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow contradicted a report by Bloomberg that Trump asked officials to draw up terms of a China trade deal, after a lengthy phone call with China’s Preside

With the Chinese tariffs on U-S soy beans and other farm products, cutting sales of those U.S. products.   "This was a golden opportunity for the Argentinians and the Brazilians that they have not been able to capitalize on, necessarily, very well," said USDA Outlook Board Chairman Seth Meyer.  ...

There are reports of a major drought in Argentina that could damage their late-planted corn and soybean crops.   USDA Outlook Board Chair Seth Meyer said it is still much too early to know with any certainty what the South American crops could look like.  ...

U.S. corn shipments to Mexico have slipped in recent months and Mexico in no longer the number one buyer of American corn.   A Bloomberg article said it may be a sign that trade tensions are forcing the country to look elsewhere for corn in case the U.S. i...