Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics,

Administration prepares another multibillion-dollar aid package for agriculture

The USDA aims to release a new version of its coronavirus relief program for farmers and ranchers in the next couple of weeks, said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Wednesday.

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Trade (Commodities), USDA, Brazil,

08/27/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Brazil to erase import tariffs on corn, rice and soybean temporarily

SAO PAULO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian government has decided to remove temporarily import tariffs on rice, corn and soybeans, an Agriculture Ministry official told local newspaper Valor Economico. The move aims at fighting inflation, as prices for the three products have risen recently, according to the report. Imports from outside the Mercosur bloc, which includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, are already exempt. The report does not mention when the tariff exemption would come into effect or its expiration date.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities), USDA,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Iowa's 2021 farm profits to hinge on trade and gov't payments, economists say

For 2021, farmers are expected to see a 1% increase in diesel prices, 5% increase in gasoline prices, higher crop protection costs, due to fewer options and more volunteer crops.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA,

08/24/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

USDA tightens eligibility rules for farm subsidies

Loopholes remain, but the USDA is tightening its crop subsidy rules by limiting who can collect a payment for managing a farm, historically one of its most porous definitions.

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General Mills believes farmers have a massive role to play in solving climate change

“We don’t believe the world can adequately address climate change without engaging agriculture," says Kevin O'Donnell, General Mills.

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