Taiwan steps up purchases of U.S. soybeans, corn, wheat and meat

A Taiwanese agriculture delegation signed a series of purchase agreements with U.S. ag groups on Wednesday in an effort to deepen the trade relationship amid ongoing U.S.-China tensions. The delegation -- here for the 2019 Taiwan Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission -- signed a series of letters at the Capitol stating its intent to purchase more than $3.6 billion worth of U.S. agriculture products including $1.1 billion worth of soybeans, $1.1 billion worth of corn, $576 million worth of wheat and...