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ASA Urges President Trump to Prioritize Soybeans in Upcoming Trade Talks with China
Ahead of a planned meeting with President Xi Jinping in China later this month, the American Soybean Association is urging President Trump to prioritize U.S. soybeans in ongoing trade talks and secure additional commitments from China to support American farmers and ranchers.
In a lettersent today to the White House, ASA called for additional purchases of U.S. soybeans and the removal of the remaining 10% retaliatory tariff on U.S. imports into China.
“Farmers continue to face serious headwinds as we enter the 2026 planting season,” said ASA...
China, UK Trade Talks Pose Positive Opportunities for US Animal Food Industry
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is pleased to see a cooling of U.S. tariffs on and retaliatory tariffs from China and a proposed trade agreement with the United Kingdom coming to fruition, given discussions late last week and over the weekend between the U.S. and respective countries’ trade officials. Both China and the United Kingdom present valuable opportunities for U.S. animal food manufacturers, which produce some of the safest, highest quality and innovative feed, feed ingredients and pet food globally...
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