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- 1China and US agree tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods▼China, US agree tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods including agriculture, household items
China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods, covering agricultural products and household items. The move marks a further step in easing trade tensions between the world's two largest economies, with farmers and consumers expected to benefit from lower costs on affected goods.
- 2US-Canada trade war sends protein prices climbing▼‘It’s devastating’: The US-Canada trade war is putting protein on the menu
The escalating trade dispute between the United States and Canada is beginning to hit consumers where it hurts most: the grocery bill. Protein staples such as beef, poultry and eggs are rising in price as tariffs disrupt cross-border supply chains, with farmers and shoppers describing the impact as devastating. Both economies are closely tied in food production, so retaliatory measures are raising costs on both sides of the border and fueling debate over how long the trade conflict can continue.
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A farmer's tip-off reportedly helped thwart a suspected terrorist plot targeting RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. The airbase, a key NATO facility regularly used by US forces, was said to be the target. Authorities have not confirmed details, but the story is spreading quickly, with many praising the farmer's vigilance and awaiting official statements from police and the Ministry of Defence.
- 4Trump's price-fixing plans falter weeks before midterms▼5 WEEKS to the midterms. Trump's plan to fix prices has failed 3 TIMES. 🥩 Tariff-free beef → FARMERS revolt ⛽ Diesel exp
With five weeks until the US midterm elections, critics say three of Donald Trump's attempts to bring down prices have collapsed. A tariff-free beef import plan drew a revolt from farmers, a proposed diesel export ban faced pushback from the oil industry, and proposed $5,000 checks to Americans met resistance even among Republicans. Inflation has run above the Federal Reserve's target since 2021, and economists argue the administration's own policies are contributing to cost-of-living pressures dominating the campaign.
- 5Farm bill politics, fuel and trade top Washington agenda▼Washington Week Ahead: Farm bill politics, fuel and trade outlook in focus
US lawmakers and agriculture industry watchers are turning their attention to a busy week in Washington, with farm bill politics at the center of debate. Agri-Pulse reports that the fuel outlook, including ethanol and biofuel policy, and the trade outlook for US agricultural exports are also in focus as negotiators weigh next steps on the long-stalled farm bill.
- 6US memorial crosses revive disproven 'white genocide' claims●US installation commemorates victims of South African ‘white genocide’ https://www. aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2 026/9
Memorial crosses have been installed at a US site to honour victims of what organisers call a 'white genocide' against white South African farmers. The claim has been widely debunked: crime data show farm murders are a small share of South Africa's overall violence and are not racially targeted as a campaign. Critics say the installation spreads a conspiracy theory embraced by far-right figures, while supporters frame it as recognition of persecuted farmers.