China Plays Offense We discussed on Friday the worsening outlook for U.S. – China relations and today Beijing one-upped the Trump Administration. President Trump had been mulling whether to cancel the Phase One trade agreement and Beijing responded that he doesn’t have to if they do it for him. By taking the initiative themselves, they can frame Mr. Trump as impossible to work with and hope that by taking a side in the upcoming U.S. election, they can get a leader in Washington that is easier and less mercurial with which to negotiate. Agricultural markets will sink tremendously regardless of which side does the cancelling. The Trump Administration would likely retaliate with higher tariffs on Chinese goods but that also risks...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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