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Coming Aid to Farmers Seen as Partial Payment Amid Uncertain Trade, Price Outlook Bridge aid possibly under $10 billion seen as first tranche payment; details still being mulled The Trump administration is still undecided on key details of a coming farmer aid package, including the total funding level, how it will be determined, who will…

USDA Reschedules Reports Affected by Lapse in Federal Funding NASS adjusts release calendar as data collection resumes following shutdown The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) Agricultural Statistics Board is rescheduling reports that were affected by the lapse in federal funding. During the lapse, data collection and releasing of data paused for most reports. The…

FOMC Minutes Expose Deepening Rift Over Rate Cuts, Inflation Risks October meeting recap reveals widening disagreements on how restrictive policy truly is, how soon to ease, and whether inflation progress has stalled The Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) Oct. 28–29 minutes show the most pronounced internal division in years, with policymakers sharply split over whether…

Rollins: Set to Roll Out Farmer Relief Plan in Early December USDA Secretary Rollins tells Bloomberg delayed aid package is nearing completion as farm communities reel from years of trade losses and shrinking safety nets The Trump administration plans to unveil its long-anticipated farmer relief package in the first week of December, USDA Secretary Brooke…

U.S. Trade Contracts Sharply as Trump’s Tariff Regime Takes Hold August data shows imports plunging and the trade deficit narrowing as the administration’s global duties reshape commerce — with legal challenges still looming President Trump’s sweeping tariff actions triggered a pronounced pullback in U.S. trade in August, with newly released Commerce Department data offering the first…

Report: Mounting China Tensions Deepen U.S. Farm Crisis as Bankruptcies, Stress and Losses Surge Trump admin. still working on trade mitigation package | Trump calls on China to ‘speed up’ soybean purchases | Daily sale: 330,000 MT soybeans to China for 2025-26 Link: Audio: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, Nov 14Link: Video: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, Nov. 14 Today’s Updates:  AGRICULTURE &…

USDA Announces Big China Purchases of U.S. Soybeans Industry signals China continues to buy U.S. soybeans | More on SDRP 2 | Mexican border reopening: What it could mean for U.S. cattle markets Link: EPA, Army Corps Propose Streamlined WOTUS Rule Aligned with         Supreme Court GuidanceLink: USDA Rolls Out Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Stage 2Link:…

EPA, Army Corps Propose Streamlined WOTUS Rule Aligned with Supreme Court GuidancePlan aims to solidify a narrower, litigation-resistant definition of federal waters while expanding state authority and reducing permitting uncertainty The EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers unveiled a proposed rule redefining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, marking…

UPDATED: USDA Rolls Out Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Stage 2 New phase targets uninsured, unindemnified, and quality losses for 2023–24 disasters USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has released detailed guidance for Stage 2 of its Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) — a major assistance effort created under the American Relief Act of 2025. The program…

FAS Issues Corrected Daily Sales NoticeRevised corn and soybean volumes to appear in Dec. 11 export report; includes 100,000-metric-ton China cancellation of soybeans The Foreign Agricultural Service issued a correction to its cumulative Daily Sales announcement on Nov. 17, 2025, revising previously reported export volumes for corn and soybeans. FAS said the original notice had incorrectly…