China called on Friday for steps to improve bilateral ties with Canada, saying there were no deep-seated conflicts of interest, following a spike in trade tensions with many of Beijing’s Western trade partners this year.
China seeks improved ties with Canada amid rising trade tensions
Carney and Li agreed to establish regular communication channels
U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise on U.S.-China trade optimism
Wheat futures rise amid Russia-Ukraine tensions
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures climbed to a one-week high on Thursday on optimism about the U.S. trade relationship with China, the world's largest soybean buyer, after leaders of the two countries spoke by phone for more than an hour.
China blocks Canada’s request for review of Chinese duties on agriculture, fish
Next meeting June 23
China has blocked Canada's request to set up a dispute panel to review additional import duties by China on certain Canadian farming products and fish, a Geneva-based trade official said on June 5.
U.S. grains: Wheat prices climb amid Ukraine-Russia unrest
China's dry weather may impact wheat harvests
U.S. wheat futures rose more than one per cent on Wednesday as signs of a hardening conflict between Ukraine and Russia and worries about dryness in China appeared to spark a round of short-covering, analysts said.
Two Chinese researchers accused of smuggling ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into U.S.
Fusarium poses threat
U.S. federal prosecutors have accused two Chinese nationals of smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen that had the potential to be used as an agricultural terrorism weapon into the United States for research.
EU farmers raise alarm over Mercosur, Ukraine trade deals
Comments come ahead of visit by Brazil’s Lula
French and Spanish farmers warned on Wednesday that a flood of imports under planned European Union trade agreements with South American bloc Mercosur and Ukraine risked severely undermining European agriculture.
U.S. grains: Soybeans buoyed by higher crude oil; wheat sags
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday, rallying from a seven-week low struck a day earlier, as strong crude oil prices lifted soyoil futures and traders weighed expectations that the leaders of United States and top global soy buyer China will speak this week. Corn futures bounced after dipping to multi-month lows […] Read more
USDA’s spring and winter wheat ratings exceed expectations
Recent rains helping crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly crop progress report showed on Monday 50 per cent of U.S. spring wheat and 52 per cent of winter wheat in good to excellent condition, exceeding analyst expectations.
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to seven-week low; corn eases, wheat climbs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean and soyoil futures fell to their lowest levels in seven weeks on Monday on worries about demand for U.S. oilseed supplies and generally favorable crop weather, analysts said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower. But wheat futures rose on short-covering as a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia […] Read more
Australia forecasts wheat output down 10 per cent on dry conditions
Barley, canola also hit
Australia's wheat production is projected to drop 10 per cent this year to 30.6 million tonnes, with barley and canola output also expected to fall due to dry conditions across several cropping regions, the agriculture ministry, ABARES, said.
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