Changes to Canadian dairy supply management in the final text of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement give up oversight of the system to the U.S., Canada’s dairy farmer group warns. The […] Read more
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USMCA costs Canada sovereignty in ag policy, critics warn
U.S. livestock: Hogs bounce on news of pork sales to China
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped more than four per cent on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly export sales report showed that China last […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise ahead of G20 talks, wheat declines
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Tuesday as brokers adjusted positions ahead of trade talks between China and the U.S. at the upcoming G20 meeting. Corn ended […] Read more
Soybean exports face stiff U.S. competition
CNS Canada — Although the ongoing trade war between China and the U.S. has been a good opportunity for Canada to increase its soybean exports to China, industry experts say […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Canada’s sales a day-to-day business
CNS Canada — Canada’s pulse crop trade hasn’t stopped, even though its biggest customer, India, isn’t taking large amounts anymore. Instead, buyers are finding themselves having to take business one […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: India extends pea, lentil tariffs
CNS Canada — The Indian government has again extended its import restrictions on peas, this time until Dec. 31. India late last year initiated duties of 50 per cent on […] Read more
Informal NAFTA talks seen likely in next few days at U.N.
Montreal | Reuters — U.S. and Canadian officials trying to reach a deal on NAFTA are “very likely” to hold informal talks on the sidelines of a major U.N. meeting […] Read more
Mexico says will seek deal with Canada if NAFTA talks fail
Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico’s incoming government will pursue a bilateral deal with Canada if talks to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement falter, Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds on bargain buying, corn follows
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped three per cent on Friday, rebounding from an eight-week low on a round of technical buying and short-covering ahead of the weekend, […] Read more
ADM ramps up ethanol sales in Chicago, irking rivals
New York/Chicago | Reuters — Archer Daniels Midland has sold unusually high volumes of ethanol into the Chicago market since late last year as export markets dried up, driving down […] Read more
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