The House is still on track to vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement next week, but several Republican senators are complaining that they won’t have a say in the process like they are meant to under the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) law. (Agri-Pulse)

Mexico’s Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved the revised U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal that includes tougher enforcement of worker rights and the elimination of a patent provision for biologic drugs. (Reuters)

U.S. and Chinese officials announced a limited agreement to halt the trade war between the countries, with President Trump removing the threat of new tariffs on China and Beijing agreeing to purchases of American farm goods and other products. As part of the “phase one” deal, the U.S. canceled plans to impose fresh tariffs on $156 billion in annual imports of Chinese-made goods. (Wall Street Journal)

The importance of learning to value people, leading others with kindness and staying humble and grounded – important lessons Charlotte Pence, 26-year-old daughter of Vice President Mike Pence, learned from her parents. Pence spoke to the Illinois Farm Bureau Political Leadership Cabinet during the IFB Annual Meeting in Chicago. (FarmWeekNow)

Seed companies were not immune to the multitude of weather challenges and harvest issues this season. But the trying year shouldn’t have much of an impact on the overall quality of seed or supply for 2020, according to industry representatives at the 38th annual Greater Peoria Farm Show. (FarmWeekNow)

Policy debate dominated the final day of Illinois Farm Bureau’s 105th Annual Meeting in Chicago. IFB President Richard Guebert Jr. and Mark Gebhards, executive director of governmental affairs and commodities, provided a post-meeting briefing for media. See video and full recap of events on FarmWeekNow.com.