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Markets waiting for China to step into export markets.

This week, all but one of the fertilizers in our survey posted lower prices.

Host of AgDay Clinton Griffiths talks with USDA Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in this exclusive interview for the Signal to Noise Podcast.

China's promised purchases of U.S. ag products would be unprecedented if realized, U.S.M.C.A. is expected to pass through the Senate this week and FSA reminds of the upcoming deadline for ARC and PLC signups.

Trade doubts on quick new Chinese purchases of bulk commodities.

President Trump and China's Liu He will sign the Phase One trade accord this morning, the U.S., Japan and the E.U. place pressure on China over government subsidies and Hungary detects more cases of H5N8 bird flu.

Phase 1 trade deal signing set for 10:30 CT with markets looking for any details.

Chinese pork and soybean imports surged in December, The Treasury Dept. will remove China from the list of currency manipulators and U.S. Trade Rep. Bob Lighthizer will conduct talks with the E.U. and Japan this week.

Traders remain skeptical until China starts to buy U.S. farm goods.

Doane economists provide a visual update on short-term, intermediate and long-term trends for commodity and key outside markets.