Chicago | Reuters – Commodity traders are in the dark because of the partial U.S. government shutdown, unable to see daily and weekly reports of agricultural exports to obtain clues […] Read more
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U.S. government shutdown keeps traders guessing
The absence of government reports on sales is clouding the marketplace
Canadian negotiator said CUSMA deal had to be done
The Canadian negotiators received pressure to end supply management until late in the negotiations
Canadian agriculture negotiators were dealing with proposals from the United States that would end supply management into September, 2018, not long before the deal was eventually completed at the end […] Read more
Province aims to strengthen farmer input with new committee
The heads of farmer, processor and agribusiness associations will be vice chairs of the committee
The Ontario government has released details on the structure and operations of its new agriculture advisory committee. The task force, first announced in November, is intended to strengthen the competitiveness […] Read more
Democrat-led House seen backing Trump’s China trade war
The Democrats are also expected to seek greater input into trade talks with allies
Reuters – The new Democrat majority in the U.S. House of Representatives is likely to back President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and could even egg him on, but […] Read more
White farmer’s role highlights South Africa’s land reform challenge
Many black farmers can’t deal with the national agriculture bank directly because they have no land tenure
Reuters – Earlier this year, Nick Serfontein wrote an open letter to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa asking him to take the views of white farmers on board as the […] Read more
Stalled farm bill could move fast after Democrat House win
Washington | Reuters – Congress may swiftly resolve a drawn-out impasse on the U.S. Farm Bill now that Democrats are poised to retake control of the legislative body, the top […] Read more
Opinion: Canada’s new foreign charm offensive
Capital Letters with Kelsey Johnson of iPolitics
In the months after U.S. President Donald Trump was elected to the Oval Office, the Trudeau government launched a major charm offensive. Minister after minister headed south for meetings with […] Read more
Trump’s trade war looms over divided U.S. farm belt ahead of vote
Reuters – Chuck Wirtz voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 election, inspired by the then-political outsider, but the veteran Iowa hog farmer now has buyer’s remorse as the U.S. […] Read more
Trump administration plans new trade talks with EU, UK, Japan
Congressional approval must be granted under fast-track rules
Washington | Reuters – The United States Trade Representative’s office told Congress in mid-October it intends to open trade talks with the European Union, the United Kingdom and Japan. Under […] Read more
Trudeau vows to impose carbon tax, opponents push back
Ottawa | Reuters – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said he would fulfill a promise to impose a carbon tax on provinces unwilling to combat climate change, prompting instant protests […] Read more
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