Source: FARM POLICY NEWS, UNIV. OF ILLINOIS, 5/6/18


Late last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released updated agricultural trade data for the first half of this fiscal year (October - March).  Meanwhile, President Trump sent members of his senior economic team to China for trade negotiations, but those talks ended Friday, "with no deal and no date set for further talks."  Since April, China has canceled and curtailed purchases of key Corn Belt commodities.  Today's update highlights recent news items that explore these developments in greater detail.

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