Tom Polansek

1 day ago | es-us.finanzas.yahoo.com | Tom Polansek

Por Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - La inesperada suspensión de aranceles entre Pekín y Washington no ayudará a los agricultores estadounidenses a reactivar las ventas de soja en China si es que no hay más concesiones, dijeron productores, porque el principal proveedor, Brasil, sigue teniendo una ventaja competitiva en materia de precios.

1 day ago | desmoinesregister.com | Leah Douglas |Tom Polansek

Hundreds of USDA animal health employees have resigned under the Trump administration's push for a smaller federal workforce. The departures affect the Veterinary Services arm, impacting disease outbreak response amid the longest-ever bird flu outbreak and the threat of New World screwworm. Concerns arise about slower response times and reduced support for local veterinary needs due to staff shortages.

1 day ago | usatoday.com | Leah Douglas |Tom Polansek

Hundreds of veterinarians, support staff and lab workers at the animal health arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture have left under the Trump administration's push for resignations, according to three sources familiar with the situation, leaving fewer specialists to respond to animal disease outbreaks. The departures come as the country battles its longest-ever outbreak of bird flu and faces the encroachment of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating pest detected among cattle in Mexico.

1 day ago | reuters.com | Tom Polansek

Caleb Ragland, a grain and soy grower and president of the American Soybean Association, looks at soybean pods on his farm in Magnolia, Kentucky, U.S., in this undated handout picture. American Soybean Association/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

1 day ago | finance.yahoo.com | Tom Polansek

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - A surprising tariff pause between Beijing and Washington will not help U.S. farmers revive soy sales in China without additional concessions, producers said, because top-supplier Brazil still has a competitive price advantage. Under the truce announced on Monday, the United States will cut extra tariffs it imposed on Chinese imports to 30% from 145% for the next three months, while Chinese duties on U.S. imports will fall to 10% from 125%.