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Private grain handler Minn-Kota Ag Products has been setting up a new shuttle facility at Barney, N.D., about 80 km south of Fargo. (MKAP.com)

U.S. grain firms set up co-ops in tax law’s wake

By Mark Weinraub, Tom Polansek February 16, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. agricultural merchants are scrambling to register themselves as cooperatives after a blunder in the country’s new tax law gave farmers a tax break for selling […] Read more

A ship at Brazil’s Port of Santos.(Portosdobrasil.gov.br via Flickr)

Markets

Canada to seek Mercosur trade pact amid NAFTA uncertainty

By David Ljunggren February 16, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — The Canadian government plans to open free trade talks with the four-nation Mercosur trading bloc in South America, an official said on Friday, at a time […] Read more

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay says the U.S. government’s proposals on dairy in NAFTA are “a non-starter.” (John Greig photo)

Livestock

Dairy farmers get no assurances on NAFTA

By John Greig February 10, 2018

Dairy farmers are seeking assurances there would be no more access to Canada’s dairy market in a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement — but Lawrence MacAulay, Canada’s minister of […] Read more

Crops

U.S. Congress near deal on tax law’s impact on grain market

By Reuters February 9, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. lawmakers are close to resolving a problem with the new federal tax law that gives grain co-operatives an unintended market edge over private companies, but […] Read more

Grain sorghum under irrigation at Bushland in northern Texas. (Susan O’Shaughnessy photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets

With sorghum warning shot, Beijing targets Trump’s core farm base

By Dominique Patton, Michael Martina February 5, 2018

Beijing | Reuters — In launching a probe into U.S. sorghum imports, China has fired a warning shot across its top trading partner’s bow that shows farmers in states that […] Read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a town hall meeting Jan. 10 in Hamilton. (PM.gc.ca)

Markets

Trudeau talks tough on NAFTA, repeats he could walk away

By Kevin Light February 2, 2018

Nanaimo, B.C. | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a tough line on NAFTA on Friday, repeating that he could walk away if he was not happy with […] Read more

Machinery, Markets

Rising diesel could surge with U.S. infrastructure plan

By Dave Sims January 31, 2018

CNS Canada — Diesel costs in Western Canada are roughly eight to 10 cents higher on average than anytime in 2017, and an industry expert warns that gap could grow […] Read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, shown here in Ottawa last month with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (l), said he’s confident U.S. President Donald Trump will see remaining in NAFTA as being in Americans’ best interests. (PM.gc.ca)

Markets

Trudeau says doesn’t think Trump will pull U.S. out of NAFTA

By David Ljunggren January 31, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters –– Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he did not think U.S. President Donald Trump would pull out of NAFTA, despite slow progress at negotiations […] Read more

U.S. trade negotiators are skeptical of a Canadian suggestion that North American content in automobiles would be higher if the value of software and related materials produced by the three NAFTA nations were taken into account. (Ford.ca)

Markets

U.S. rejects proposals to unblock NAFTA, but will stay in talks

By Anthony Esposito, David Lawder January 29, 2018

Montreal | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade chief on Monday dismissed Canadian proposals for unblocking NAFTA modernization talks but pledged to stay at the table, easing concerns about […] Read more

A pair of Bombardier C series jets. (Bombardier.com)

Machinery, Markets

At NAFTA talks, Canada hails jet case as victory for free trade

By Anthony Esposito, David Ljunggren January 26, 2018

Montreal | Reuters — Canadian plane maker Bombardier won a major U.S. case on Friday, which government officials said showed the importance of free trade at a time when talks […] Read more