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Progress seen in NAFTA talks

By David Ljunggren, Jason Lange September 5, 2018

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. and Canada have made progress in talks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement, and officials from the two sides will work together into the night to flesh out areas for further discussion, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday. Freeland sounded upbeat as she emerged from […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs mostly up on worry over swine fever in China

By Karl Plume September 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures were mostly higher on Wednesday on firm cash hog prices and concerns about the spread of African swine fever in China, the world’s top hog and pork producer, traders said. But the market closed below session highs and some contracts settled below prior-day levels as the impact […] Read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks Aug. 23, 2017 at a Montreal charity event. (PM.gc.ca)

Markets

Trudeau indicates no compromise on key NAFTA demands

By Julie Gordon September 4, 2018

Surrey, B.C. | Reuters — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicated Tuesday that Canada would not compromise on key demands at high-level talks this week with the U.S. to update the North American Free Trade Agreement. Senior officials from both sides are due to meet in Washington on Wednesday in a bid to settle major differences […] Read more

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Markets

Dispute resolution in focus as NAFTA talks drag

By Allison Martell, Julie Gordon August 31, 2018

Toronto/Washington | Reuters –– Canada and the United States ended talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Friday without reaching a deal. One longstanding issue is Chapter 19 of NAFTA, a dispute resolution mechanism that the United States significantly scaled back in a bilateral deal it reached with Mexico. What is […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on profit-taking, lack of cash sales

By Michael Hirtzer August 31, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures eased on Friday as traders locked in profits following two straight sessions of higher prices and as beef packers bought few animals in cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. Expectations that meat packers might pay prices roughly steady with cattle sales of about $109/cwt a week ago […] Read more

Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland takes part in a news conference at the Canadian embassy in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 31. (Photo: Reuters/Chris Wattie)

Markets

U.S. to move ahead with Mexico pact, keep talking to Canada

By Allison Martell, Julie Gordon, Sharay Angulo August 31, 2018

Washington/Toronto | Reuters — Contentious U.S.-Canada trade talks ended on Friday with no deal to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement after the mood soured, and President Donald Trump notified Congress of his intent to sign a bilateral trade pact with Mexico. U.S. and Canadian trade officials set plans to resume their talks on […] Read more

Dairy cattle in Canada. (Pearman314/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock

Fear, frustration on dairy farms as trade concessions sought

By Allison Lampert, Rod Nickel August 30, 2018

Winnipeg/Montreal | Reuters — Marie-Pier Vincent, a fourth-generation Quebec dairy farmer, worries it will be even harder to make ends meet if Canada allows more tariff-free imports of milk products from the U.S. under a reworked North American Free Trade Agreement. Vincent, 28, is already looking for a second job to pay back the money […] Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump holds “Make Our Farmers Great Again” hats during a “Make America Great Again” rally in Evansville, Indiana on Aug. 30, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

Markets

Canada, U.S. push toward NAFTA deal by Friday

By Julie Gordon, Sharay Angulo August 30, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Top NAFTA negotiators from Canada and the U.S. increased the pace of their negotiations Thursday to resolve final differences to meet a Friday deadline, with their Mexican counterpart on standby to rejoin the talks soon. Despite some contentious issues still on the table, the increasingly positive tone contrasted with U.S. President […] Read more

Candian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks to journalists outside the U.S. Trade Representative’s office in Washington on Aug. 28. (Photo: Reuters/Chris Wattie)

Livestock, Markets

Trump, Trudeau upbeat about prospects for NAFTA deal by Friday

By Julie Gordon, Sharay Angulo August 29, 2018

Washington | Reuters — The leaders of the U.S. and Canada expressed optimism on Wednesday that they could reach new NAFTA deal by a Friday deadline as negotiators prepared to talk through the night, although Canada warned that a number of tricky issues remained. Under pressure, Canada rejoined the talks to modernize the 24-year-old North […] Read more

(Deyana Robova photo/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs ease on weak cash markets, spreading

By Michael Hirtzer August 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by weaker prices in cash hog markets and spreading as the market gave back a portion of the steep gains notched on Monday, traders and analysts said. Hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday jumped by their three-cent daily price limit […] Read more

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Progress seen in NAFTA talks

U.S. livestock: Hogs mostly up on worry over swine fever in China

Trudeau indicates no compromise on key NAFTA demands

Dispute resolution in focus as NAFTA talks drag

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on profit-taking, lack of cash sales

U.S. to move ahead with Mexico pact, keep talking to Canada

Fear, frustration on dairy farms as trade concessions sought

Canada, U.S. push toward NAFTA deal by Friday

Trump, Trudeau upbeat about prospects for NAFTA deal by Friday

U.S. livestock: Hogs ease on weak cash markets, spreading

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