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The potential for increased trade with India is substantial, but the country has refused to commit to the trade pillar of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and some in the U.S. ag sector are pessimistic about changing the country’s direction.

AGCO's Eric Hansotia discusses everything from access to affordable Semiconductor chips to his thoughts on farm equipment’s role in carbon sequestration in this wide-ranging interview.

New figures from the U.S. Meat Export Federation show July beef exports topped $1 billion for the sixth time in 2022 en route to the fifth-largest month on record for volume, continuing the trend of solid export figures throughout the year.

The Biden administration is pouring $2.8 billion, far more than originally planned, into a series of pilot projects aimed at developing markets for climate-smart commodities in every state and across a wide range of commodities and farm types. Another $700 million for smaller projects will be awarded later.

A new executive order from President Joe Biden calls on departments and agencies to take steps to increase the use of bio-based products and identify barriers to agricultural biotechnology.

The USDA Monday cut its forecast for U.S. soybean yields and production in its monthly crop report, catching the market by surprise and sending futures prices higher.

It’s a big week around the nation’s capital with hearings scheduled examining several issues important to agriculture, including rail service delays and a proposal to require companies to track the greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains.

India, an international ag trading powerhouse that often comes into friction with the U.S. over tariff and nontariff barriers, is the only Indo-Pacific Economic Framework country out of 14 not participating in the pact’s trade pillar after a major summit held in Los Angeles this week, according to government officials.

In a potential new milestone in agricultural biotechnology, a gene-edited tomato that’s high in antioxidants believed to fight cancer and heart disease, has cleared a key hurdle.