USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service confirmed a sale of 612,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans to China for the 2018-19 marketing year.

President Donald Trump makes his case to the nation this week for his trade and immigration policies, while Senate Republicans look to advance Anthony Wheeler’s nomination to be administrator of the EPA.

China is following through on Vice Premier Liu He's pledge at the White House to buy more U.S. soybeans.

China pledged to immediately begin ramping up U.S. soybean purchases by buying at least 5 million tons, Vice Premier Liu He announced today in the White House after two days of negotiations.

The USDA announced today the winning bids for shares of $200 million in funds under the Agricultural Trade Promotion program.

Government payments to farmers are forecast to hit their highest level in more than a decade because of the trade assistance being provided to producers this year, and the total could go even higher if Congress, as expected, authorizes a new round of disaster aid.

The government is reopening for at least three weeks and the Agriculture Department plans to jump-start work on implementation the 2018 farm bill, a task that was interrupted just as it was beginning in December.