美国农业情绪升至四年来高点 农民押注贸易协议进展将提振出口

Group 1 - The core sentiment among American farmers has risen to its highest level in four years, driven by optimism regarding potential trade agreements under the Trump administration that could boost crop exports [1] - The Purdue University and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group's Agricultural Economic Barometer recorded a reading of 158 points, the highest since 2021, following announcements of "significant progress" in trade negotiations with China [1] - Despite the optimism, only 28% of farmers strongly agree that "free trade benefits agriculture and most other U.S. industries," a significant decline from 49% in November 2020, indicating a shift in farmers' views on trade [1] Group 2 - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins is actively working to increase European purchases of American products, including wheat and soybeans, emphasizing the need to enhance exports on the international stage [4] - Rollins plans to visit several countries, including Japan, Brazil, India, and Côte d'Ivoire, in the coming months to expand exports and address a trade deficit exceeding $3 billion with Peru [4] - The U.S. has reached a "massive" trade agreement with the UK, which includes quotas for American beef and the elimination of tariffs on 1.4 billion liters of ethanol [4]