Iowa Farmer Today

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…

China’s purchases of ethanol from the U.S. climbed, with imports in coming months dependent on the Asian country’s plan to impose extra import duties that could wipe out the margin that’s seen buying surge this year.

The Trump administration is “actively” involved in talks with China to resolve trade tensions, and the U.S. has no intention of starting a trade war, a senior White House adviser said.

The U.S. agreed to revise its trade deal with South Korea and spare the country from President Donald Trump’s steel tariff, as the allies sought to resolve disputes before planned meetings with Kim Jong Un.

China struck back at U.S. import tariffs with its own set of reciprocal ones targeting, among other products, pork.

Trump Country looks to be hit hardest as China strikes back against new tariffs the U.S. president announced Thursday.

SILVER CITY, Iowa — Brent Burgoin and Susan Rech-Burgoin purchased six older bred cows about eight years ago and brought them home to Mills County, Iowa.

China could hit back with measures against America’s $140 billion of annual exports to the Asian powerhouse if President Donald Trump imposes tariffs.

While their governments yelled back and forth, Iowa soybean farmers and their customers in China spent this week reaffirming their relationships and their shared values.