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Without naming China, USTR quoted a January speech by Greer in which he said that some countries structurally export more than they import to seek a “shortcut to growth at others’ expense.” Photo: kevinjeon00/Getty Images Plus

U.S. urges WTO members to rethink core tariff rule in face of China threat

By David Lawder, Reuters March 23, 2026

The Trump administration on Monday urged World Trade Organization members to rethink the body’s core principle of “Most Favored Nation” bound tariff rates, arguing in a new position paper that this has led to discriminatory practices and imbalanced trade, including with China.

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USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 20, 2026

As China heads into the 2026/27 marketing year, the United States Department of Agriculture attachés in Beijing projected a few minor to moderate changes in the country’s soybean, canola, corn and wheat crops.

Livestock, News, Reuters

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

By Reuters March 20, 2026

China’s state planner on Friday said authorities will make timely adjustments to hog reserves and continue to strengthen the management of hog production capacity.

Fertilizer is being loaded onto a cargo ship at Yantai Port in Shandong, China on March 16, 2026. Photo: CFOTO/Sipa USA

News, Reuters

China restricts fertilizer exports, further crimping war-tightened supply

By Reuters March 19, 2026

China is clamping down on fertilizer exports to protect its domestic market, a number of industry sources said, putting an additional strain on global markets that were already grappling with shortages caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

The sources told Reuters that the “candid and constructive” Paris talks led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng would set in motion possible “deliverables” for Trump’s trip to China to meet with Xi at the end of March. Photo: kevinjeon00/Getty Images Plus

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U.S., China discuss farm goods, managed trade in ‘remarkably stable’ Paris talks, sources say

By David Lawder, Reuters March 16, 2026

Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials held “remarkably stable” talks in Paris on Sunday that touched on potential areas of agreement in agriculture, critical minerals and managed trade for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to consider in Beijing, two sources familiar with the talks said.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has shut down regional fertilizer plants and severely disrupted shipping routes, threatening supplies to key global importers like India as farmers in the Northern Hemisphere gear up for planting. Photo: File

News, Reuters

China taps fertilizer reserves as Hormuz closure disrupts global supply

By Lewis Jackson, Reuters March 13, 2026

China will release fertilizers from national commercial reserves ahead of spring planting, it said on Friday, as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the conflict in the Middle East disrupts global supplies.

News

China has reduced tariffs on Canadian canola, peas, federal government confirms

By Jonah Grignon March 4, 2026

China has suspended anti-discrimination tariffs on canola meal and peas until the end of the year and reduced tariffs on canola seed, Canada’s government confirmed today.

China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday that its probe determined that imported canola from Canada involved dumping and harmed China’s domestic rapeseed industry, however it still proceeded to lower tariffs. Photo: Getty Images Plus

News, Reuters

China slashes anti-dumping tariff on Canadian canola in final ruling

By Reuters March 2, 2026

China on Saturday sharply reduced its tariff rate on Canadian canola seed in the final ruling of a 17-month anti-dumping investigation, following a thaw in relations between Beijing and Ottawa.

Canada AAA stamp on beef. Pic: Canada Beef Inc.

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Trade uncertainty, tariffs weigh on Canadian beef sector as market access shifts

Manitoba’s beef cattle producers hear more about the growing uncertainty they face as U.S. tariffs, and shifting trade opportunities, reshape the market

By Miranda Leybourne February 28, 2026

Manitoba’s beef cattle producers heard more about the growing uncertainty they face as U.S. tariffs, and shifting trade opportunities, reshape their market.

Friday’s statement made no mention of canola seed, however Chinese companies have been booking cargoes of Canadian canola seed which suggests China will follow through on reducing tariffs said Even Rogers Pay, director at Beijing-based consultancy Trivium China. Photo: zhangxiaomin/Getty Images Plus

News, Reuters

China suspends some agricultural tariffs on Canada

By Reuters February 27, 2026

China said on Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural products imposed during a trade spat between Beijing and Ottawa, after Prime Minister Mark Carney struck an initial deal with Beijing during a visit in January.

Daily Network News

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Australian farmers shift to less fertilizer-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge

India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

Tag Archives China

U.S. urges WTO members to rethink core tariff rule in face of China threat

USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

China restricts fertilizer exports, further crimping war-tightened supply

U.S., China discuss farm goods, managed trade in ‘remarkably stable’ Paris talks, sources say

China taps fertilizer reserves as Hormuz closure disrupts global supply

China has reduced tariffs on Canadian canola, peas, federal government confirms

China slashes anti-dumping tariff on Canadian canola in final ruling

Trade uncertainty, tariffs weigh on Canadian beef sector as market access shifts

China suspends some agricultural tariffs on Canada

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