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USDA cuts US corn stocks outlook after raising exports to record high

By Karl Plume, Reuters 2 days ago

The U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its U.S. corn supply forecast in a monthly supply-and-demand report on Friday and raised its outlook for U.S. exports of the grain this season to a record high following a strong pace of overseas shipments.

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Canada seeks pact with Southeast Asian countries to diversify trade

By Danial Azhar, Reuters 3 days ago

Canada is seeking to finalize a free trade deal with Southeast Asian nations as part of a push to expand into new markets, its top diplomat said, responding to the hefty tariffs imposed on it by the United States, its neighbour and largest trade partner.

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Bunge charters first Argentine soy meal cargo to China, shipping data show

By Ella Cao, Maximilian Heath, Reuters July 7, 2025

Grains merchant Bunge has chartered 30,000 metric tons of Argentine soybean meal cargo destined for China, data seen by Reuters on Monday showed, which would mark the first such soymeal cargo since Beijing approved Argentine imports in 2019.

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Farm goods holding up U.S.-India trade talks

By Reuters July 3, 2025

U.S. and India trade negotiators were pushing on Wednesday to finalize a tariff-reducing deal ahead of President Donald Trump's July 9 negotiating deadline, but disagreements over U.S. dairy and agriculture remained unresolved.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and their caucuses met on June 18. Photo: Scott Moe/X.com

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Alberta and Saskatchewan call for stop to federal interference in provincial resources

Bill C-5 proves current energy regulations a hindrance to nation building: Moe

By Greg Price June 27, 2025

The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan have a unified message after recent meetings - federal inference in provincial resource development must stop.

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China’s May soybean imports from Brazil jump 37.5 per cent year over year

By Reuters June 20, 2025

China’s soybean imports from Brazil surged 37.5 per cent in May from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, as buyers scooped up South America’s bumper crop, while supplies from the United States also rose 28.3 per cent.

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U.S. and U.K. announce a trade deal, but steel imports unresolved

By Andrea Shalal, Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters June 17, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agreement on Monday formally lowering some tariffs on imports from Britain as the countries continue working toward a formal trade deal.

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EU farmers raise alarm over Mercosur, Ukraine trade deals

Comments come ahead of visit by Brazil’s Lula

By Inti Landauro, Reuters, Sybille De La Hamaide June 4, 2025

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.

File photo of wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

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Russia needs action to remain world’s top wheat exporter, government official says

By Olga Popova, Reuters May 30, 2025

Russia needs to act swiftly in order to maintain its position as the world's top wheat exporter, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Friday, acknowledging a sharp slowdown in wheat exports in the current season.

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EU urges respect not threats as Trump pushes for 50 per cent tariff

By Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters May 23, 2025

The European Commission urged the U.S. on Friday to bring respect, not threats, to trade talks after President Donald Trump pushed for a 50 per cent tariff on EU goods.

Tag Archives Global trade

USDA cuts US corn stocks outlook after raising exports to record high

Canada seeks pact with Southeast Asian countries to diversify trade

Bunge charters first Argentine soy meal cargo to China, shipping data show

Farm goods holding up U.S.-India trade talks

Alberta and Saskatchewan call for stop to federal interference in provincial resources

China’s May soybean imports from Brazil jump 37.5 per cent year over year

U.S. and U.K. announce a trade deal, but steel imports unresolved

EU farmers raise alarm over Mercosur, Ukraine trade deals

Russia needs action to remain world’s top wheat exporter, government official says

EU urges respect not threats as Trump pushes for 50 per cent tariff

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