Farm Policy News — part of the farmdoc project at Illinois — provides updates on current developments in the global farm economy and U.S. farm policy.
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President Donald Trump said he would meet again with #China's leader Xi Jinping in November, and then again at the G20 in December, saying much has been, and will be, accomplished.
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#Russia could quickly restart up to 80% of its #grain terminal capacity in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov if diplomatic efforts to halt mutual attacks by Russia and Ukraine result in a ceasefire, a Reuters analysis of industry data showed on Friday.
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Crossings at Santa Teresa, #NewMexico, have resumed for the first time in more than a year with about 400 #cattle moving across the US-Mexico border Thursday, according to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.
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States Allowing Dyed Diesel on Road — Nebraska, Alabama and Louisiana are allowing farm #diesel use in road vehicles amid fuel concerns.
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#Soybean processors in the western US Midwest are offering hefty premiums for immediate deliveries of the oilseed as persistent rains delay the early harvest, tightening supplies and forcing some plants to scale back production.
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Increased actions by US #immigration enforcement are creating significant disruption to #beefpacking operations in #Kansas, an area where nearly all of the country’s major processors have operations.
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President Donald Trump’s lavish summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping bought the White House time — and little else. However, Trump hinted that #China had promised new #agriculture #purchases. "I think our farmers are going to be very happy," he said.
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1/ The United States inventory of all #hogs and #pigs on Sept. 1, 2026 was 74.3 million head. This was down 2% from Sept. 1, 2025, but up 2% from June 1, 2026.
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2/2 Breeding inventory, at 5.87 million head, was down 1% from last year, and down slightly from the previous quarter. #Market #hog inventory, at 68.4 million head, was down 2% from last year, but up 2% from last quarter.
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1/ Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.10 billion pounds in August, down 1% from the 4.15 billion pounds produced in August 2025.
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1/ Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 248 million #eggs in incubators during the week ending Sept. 19, 2026, up 2% from a year ago.
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2/2 #Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 195 million chicks for meat production during the week ending Sept. 19, 2026, down slightly from a year ago.
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1/ Ag weather outlook from the @usda_oce, Sept. 25:
Tropical cyclones will continue to prowl the Pacific Ocean, with implications for U.S. weather. For #Hawaii, #Hurricane Nolo should make its closest approach to the Big Island on Saturday.
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4/ Mostly dry weather will prevail during the next 5 days from the Gulf Coast into the eastern #CornBelt, and from California to the northern Rockies. A powerful Atlantic coastal storm will linger offshore through the weekend, leading to potentially significant beach erosion.
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5/5 Read the full ag weather outlook for Sept. 25 here: bit.ly/3Rn0a2F
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to collaborate on research with other federal agencies as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency evaluates the human health risks of the widely used #pesticide, #glyphosate.
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With midterm elections just over a month away, Republican heavyweights have been jetting across the country and outside groups have been pouring money into races in what is normally the party’s safest territory -- Farm Belt states like Iowa and Kansas.
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