Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday his government expects lengthy tariff negotiations with the United States, and suggested they would include trade discussions involving sugar and ethanol.
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Brazil sees prolonged US tariff talks, minister says, linking ethanol and sugar
Canadian farmers face two-front trade war as China duties take effect
Canadian farmers are facing a two-front trade war, with China’s tariffs on Canadian canola oil, canola meal and peas taking effect on Thursday and U.S. tariffs expected on additional Canadian products within two weeks.
North American biofuels sector contracts amid trade and policy uncertainty
U.S. and Canadian biofuel companies are throttling back production to limit losses amid uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to green fuel subsidies and the potential for a worsening trade war.
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices stand still amidst tariff troubles
Politics driving feed grain markets
Tariffs from China and the United States have paralyzed feed grain markets in Western Canada according to Market Master Ltd. owner Susanne Leclerc from Edmonton.
Tariff threats called part of U.S. race with China
U.S. president’s actions are also seen as a possible negotiation tactic in upcoming Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement talks
Tariff threats against Canada and Mexico are part of a bigger struggle that the United States is in with China, says Christian Lawrence, a senior-cross asset strategist with Rabobank.
Proposed U.S. port fees on China-built ships choking coal, agriculture exports
U.S. agriculture exports face uncertainty due to proposed shipping fees, traders say
U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to revive U.S. shipbuilding using massive fees on China-linked ship visits to American ports is causing U.S. coal inventories to swell and stoking uncertainty in the embattled agriculture market, as exporters struggle to find ships to send goods abroad.
Blois makes moves to reduce agri-food red tape
Statement may signal commitment to action, competitiveness says expert
Agriculture Minister Kody Blois says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will begin to remove some regulatory burdens including harmonizing Canada’s bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) enhanced feed ban with U.S. requirements, and speeding up approvals for animal feed ingredients to reduce tariff costs.
Crop merchant Louis Dreyfus posts drop in annual profit
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) on Wednesday reported a drop in annual profit, the latest global crop merchant to see earnings curbed by subdued prices last year in staple grains caused by ample harvests and easing demand in China.
With beer drinking down in U.S., barley farmers now fear tariffs
Tariffs could hurt U.S. barley exports to Mexico, Canada
Reciprocal tariffs from Canada and Mexico may raise costs and limit export opportunities for U.S. barley growers, at a time when beer demand is also falling.
ANALYSIS: Carney bypasses U.S. in first trip as PM
As the trade war rages and the U.S. administration continues to threaten Canadian sovereignty, it’s no surprise Mark Carney is bypassing Washington and heading to Europe on his first international trip as prime minister.
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