Expanding Our Roots Program and U.S.-China Negotiations Back On
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**Beginning farmers and their more experienced peers are forging partnerships through a mentorship program run by the California Farm Bureau’s California Bountiful Foundation and supported by state and federal funding.
The year-old program’s coordinator, Tyler Rood says the
Expanding Our Roots program aims to help newcomers navigate
the complexities of farming and ranching by giving them access to seasoned pros who can share the knowledge they’ve gained through years of trial and error.
**Senior U.S. and Chinese negotiators announced a framework for getting their trade negotiations back on track after a series of disputes threatened to derail the talks.
The London meetings appeared to focus on finding a way to resolve disputes over mineral and technology exports that had shaken a fragile truce on trade reached in Geneva.
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping also spoke on the phone to calm the tensions.
**Health conditions of the 2025 U.S. winter wheat crop were described as one of the worst ever last Fall.
But as harvest ramps up, Reuters says winter wheat ratings now sit at a six-year-high in early June.
The USDA rated 54% of the American winter wheat crop in good or excellent condition, which is up from 50% two weeks ago.
October’s 38% good-to-excellent condition was the second worst in 39 years.
