It is difficult for U.S. agriculture to see any positives in Trump trade policy, and following are a few examples why:
The harsh rhetoric associated with the renegotiation of NAFTA has encouraged the Mexicans to for look for new trading partners elsewhere, including South America for its corn. The renegotiation of KORUS hasn’t hurt but also not really helped U.S. farmers. The Section 301 tariffs on steel and aluminum brought threats from Europe and now retaliatory tariffs from China. More punitive tariffs are being prepared against China for its treatment of intellectual property (IP), and that is likely to invite additional retaliation from that country.
Add up the above, and it is hard to see why the American agriculture se...
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...
