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Last update: 10 hours agoChina–US Trade Reset: After Trump’s Beijing visit, China says tariff, agriculture and aircraft deals are “preliminary,” with plans for trade/investment boards and reciprocal tariff cuts, while both sides still negotiate specifics and non-tariff barriers. US Farm Policy Watch: Congress returns with fertilizer-cost scrutiny and a push to make E15 ethanol sales year-round, as farmers brace for input-price pressure. Food Safety Shock: A powdered milk recall linked to possible salmonella keeps expanding across products and retailers. Rural Infrastructure: Arkansas announced funding for unpaved road upgrades in six counties, aiming to improve drainage and water quality—an ag lifeline for rural access. Land Rights in Bolivia: Indigenous and rural groups forced repeal of land privatization Law 1720 after a long march and sit-in. Climate & Risk: El Niño alerts are prompting agriculture contingency planning in parts of the Philippines, while Kenya prepares a major Nairobi summit to close Africa’s agri-food financing gap. Tech on the Ground: UK-based Fieldwork Robotics secured funding to scale autonomous raspberry-picking robots to tackle labor shortages.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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