Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday afternoon in South Korea, the prime minister’s office said on Thursday.
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Carney to meet China’s Xi in South Korea
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India slaps 30 per cent import duty on yellow peas
Move comes less than a week after India confirmed it would be keeping tariffs at zero per cent through March 31, 2026
India has imposed a 30 per cent duty on yellow pea imports with a bill of lading date on or after Nov. 1, 2025.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures hover near 15-month high after China buys U.S. cargoes
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Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hovered near a 15-month high on Wednesday after trade sources said China made its first purchases from the autumn U.S. harvest ahead of a summit between leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
Organic groups release public-private action plan for sector growth
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A coalition of Canadian organic groups are asking the federal government to adopt their public-private plan for sector growth and competativeness.
Mexico agriculture secretary says still no date for restarting cattle exports to U.S.
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Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said on Wednesday that Mexico and the United States have not yet set a date to resume Mexican cattle exports amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite.
China buys U.S. soybean cargoes ahead of Trump-Xi meet, sources say
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China’s state-owned COFCO bought three U.S. soybean cargoes, two trade sources said, the country’s first purchases from this year’s U.S. harvest, shortly before a summit of leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
U.S. grains: Soybeans set 15-month high on U.S.-China trade deal hopes
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Chicago soybean futures reached their highest in 15 months on Tuesday, briefly topping $11 a bushel on optimism that the U.S. could reach a trade deal with China as leaders from both countries are expected to meet in South Korea on Thursday.
Trade tensions boosted confidence in Canadian food system, report shows
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U.S. tariff threats have boosted Canadians’ view of the nation’s food system according to the 2025 public trust report from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity. Trust in Canadian farmers remains high but has been eclipsed by trust in scientists.
Monsoon promise turns sour for India’s crops ruined by late downpours
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Indian farmers’ hopes for bumper crops following this year’s abundant monsoon rains were dashed by heavy downpours just before harvest that damaged their fields.
U.S. grains: Soy hits four-month high on hopes for China trade deal
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U.S. soybean futures jumped to their highest level in more than four months on Monday on hopes that China will resume buying American supplies after President Donald Trump said the countries were set to reach a trade deal during his trip to Asia this week.