The final day of workshops at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Convention put a focus on the role farmers and ranchers will play in connecting with consumers on sustainability in agriculture and new technologies like gene editing. (Farm Bureau)

China’s purchases of U.S. agricultural products will not impact its imports from other countries, a commerce ministry official said on Tuesday. (Reuters)

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is promising farmers that his department will play a key role in enforcing China’s pledges to purchase $80 billion in U.S. agricultural commodities over the next two years. (Agri-Pulse)

Attendees of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Annual Convention paid tribute to Bonnie Duvall, wife of AFBF President Zippy Duvall, who lost her courageous battle with cancer. (FarmWeekNow)

  Farmers enjoy one of the highest levels of public trust of any group or potential source of information. A recent survey at American Farm Bureau found that 88% of Americans trust farmers. Agriculture needs some of the most trusted folks on the planet, farmers and ranchers, to step up engagement with the public about all the ways modern agriculture aligns very closely with their values. (Farm Bureau)

Assessing the likely impact of climate change has grown as a concern for big companies making strategic decisions about future capital allocation and strategy. But the challenge of forecasting temperatures far out has made such assessments tough. (The Wall Street Journal)