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NAFTA talks have entered a new, intensive phase of discussions and will continue in the coming days, Canada’s foreign minister said after meeting with her U.S. and Mexican counterparts in Washington.

Donald Trump’s latest salvo against Chinese imports is hitting commodities again.

Monsanto Co. is feeling the effects of the shrinking U.S. corn crop.

Planting season, always a critical time for farmers, just became more nerve-wracking for U.S. growers of soybeans and corn.

The Environmental Protection Agency has given more than two dozen small refiners permission to ignore the nation’s renewable fuel mandate, angering competitors as well as farm-state lawmakers who say the exceptions undermine the program.

The Trump administration indicated it’s willing to negotiate with China on escalating frictions between the world’s two biggest economies, helping to ease fears among investors of a tit-for-tat trade conflict.

Editor's note: The American Soybean Association, representing U.S. soybean producers, issued this statement.

Thanks to President Donald Trump, China just dealt U.S. farmers their latest blow.

Editor's note: U.S. Wheat Associates, which focuses on developing international markets, and the National Association of Wheat Growers, representing growers in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with 20 state groups, issued this joint statement.

Soybeans have finally entered the U.S.-China trade war.

When you export half a trillion bucks worth of stuff to the U.S., there’s bound to be some unusual items in the mix.

The Trump administration is hoping to pull off a quick win for NAFTA by aiming for a provisional pact as early as next week. A look at the political calendar explains why that’s all he’s likely to get.

Dry wheat fields in the southern Plains have been supporting Kansas City hard red winter wheat futures, and helping the Chicago and Minneapolis wheat contracts.

WHITEHALL, Mont. – Split Diamond Ranch, nestled in the southwestern valleys with towering snow-topped mountains in the background, starts another year with lots of new life, little bulls and heifers, bountiful on the ranch.

China urged trade talks with the U.S. to prevent greater damage to relations while saying that previously announced retaliatory measures on American imports took effect Monday.

U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad warned China against retaliatory measures aimed at imports of American soybeans, as the world’s two largest economies edged closer to a trade war.

Robert Lighthizer’s trial balloon of seeking a stopgap NAFTA deal has caught the attention of counterparts with Canada hailing recent progress, saying it remains ready to bargain while warning that gaps remain.

Egg prices in the U.S. have surged close to a record high, just in time for Easter.

AMES, Iowa — Harrison County, Iowa, is home to a new project focused on combating weed resistance as part of a statewide pest resistance management program led by Iowa State University.

David Wiens thought the 2,500-gallon (9,470-liter) stainless steel milk tank he purchased 20 years ago would provide more than enough storage for his dairy farm in Manitoba. These days he’s producing so much he’s had to order a new tank…