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Articles Tagged with ''phase one''

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China keeps pace in US ag purchases

05/13/20 6:20 AM By Bill Tomson
China snapped up another 136,000 metric tons of 2019-20 U.S. soybeans this week, according to a USDA announcement Tuesday, showing the country is not letting up on purchases that go toward meeting its promises under the “phase one” trade agreement.
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US pork and beef exports soared in March

05/06/20 6:26 PM By Bill Tomson
The U.S. exported record amounts of pork and posted very strong numbers for beef sales around the globe in March, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
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China buys another 567,000 tons of US corn

04/03/20 10:45 AM By Bill Tomson

China is continuing to live up to its purchase promises under the “phase one” trade deal, buying up 567,000 metric tons of U.S. corn, according to new export sales announced Friday by the USDA. Most of it — 504,000 tons — is for delivery in the 2020-21 marketing year, while 63,000 tons are for delivery in the current 2019-20 marketing year.


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China opens its growing market to US pet food

04/01/20 6:25 AM By Bill Tomson
China’s decision in November to lift its ban on U.S. poultry and the subsequent “phase one” trade deal are already boosting U.S. exports for American pet food products and sales to the Chinese market are expected to grow exponentially, spurring hundreds of millions of dollars in sales.
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Chinese make big purchases of US corn and wheat

03/20/20 10:53 AM By Bill Tomson
The USDA announced Thursday that U.S. exporters are reporting large sales of U.S. corn and wheat to China after years of depressed trade. A new report shows export sales of 750,000 metric tons of U.S. corn and 340,000 metric tons of hard red winter wheat to China.
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