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NAFTA nations ‘nowhere near’ a deal, USTR says

By David Lawder, GFM Network News May 17, 2018

Washington/New York | Reuters — The top U.S. trade official on Thursday poured cold water on the prospect of an imminent breakthrough in talks to rework the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) hours after Canada’s prime minister struck a positive note. “The NAFTA countries are nowhere near close to a deal,” U.S. Trade Representative

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U.S. pushing for NAFTA deal ahead of Thursday deadline

By David Lawder, GFM Network News May 16, 2018

Washington | Reuters — The United States is still pushing for a deal to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the White House said on Wednesday, while a top Mexican official held out the possibility of an agreement in the coming weeks. President Donald Trump is committed to getting a better agreement with

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer walks toward reporters ahead of a meeting with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts to discuss talks on modernizing the NAFTA trade deal, in Washington, D.C. on May 11. (Photo: Reuters/David Ljunggren)

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Negotiators fail to reach NAFTA deal

By Anthony Esposito, David Ljunggren, GFM Network News May 11, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Senior U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials on Friday ended a week of talks without a deal to modernize NAFTA, agreeing instead to resume negotiations soon, ahead of a deadline next week issued by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan. The failure to secure a quick deal underscores uncertainty over the

Ryan sets May 17 deadline for NAFTA deal

By Anthony Esposito, David Ljunggren, GFM Network News May 11, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan has set a May 17 deadline to be notified of a new NAFTA trade deal to give the current Congress a chance of passing it, while Mexico’s top trade official on Thursday said time was running short to meet such a deadline. Ryan, who controls legislation

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NAFTA talks resume amid fears of ‘zombie’ deal

By Anthony Esposito, GFM Network News May 7, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Senior Canadian, U.S. and Mexican officials trying to rescue slow-moving talks to update the NAFTA trade pact met on Monday in a new bid to resolve key issues before regional elections complicate the process. With time fast running out to strike some kind of deal on the North American Free Trade

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U.S. trade chief says NAFTA approval on ‘thin ice’ without deal soon

By Dave Graham, David Lawder, GFM Network News May 1, 2018

Washington/Mexico City | Reuters –– U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday that if a deal to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement cannot be reached with Canada and Mexico in about three weeks, its approval by the U.S. Congress could be in jeopardy. Lighthizer said at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event

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

By GFM Network News, 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 have had a hard time getting agreement among members of the farm sector, a Republican senator said Thursday. A provision in the Republican tax overhaul

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U.S. farm groups oppose Trump’s cuts to ag spending

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub, Tom Polansek May 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farm groups on Tuesday pushed back against President Donald Trump’s proposal to slash agriculture spending, viewing it as a fresh threat to a struggling farm economy. The White House on Monday proposed $46.54 billion in cuts to federal government funding for the agriculture sector over the next 10 years, including

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U.S. GMO food labeling bill passes Senate

By Chris Prentice, GFM Network News July 7, 2016

UPDATED, July 7, 2016 | Reuters — The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would for the first time require food to carry labels listing genetically-modified ingredients, which labeling supporters say could create loopholes for some U.S. crops. The Senate voted 63-30 for the bill that would display GMO contents with words, pictures or

Democratic U.S presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the Circle of Mothers conference, Trayvon Martin Foundation Gala in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 21, 2016.

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Trade deals going nowhere

The three front-runners in the U.S. presidential race are leery of trade deals

By Alan Guebert May 31, 2016

As the politics of this U.S. election year heat up, the chances of Congress debating — let alone passing — either of the White House’s marquee trade deals continue to melt away. Oh, there’s plenty of talk about the westward-looking Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Euro-centred Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TPP and TTIP, respectively.

Canada’s foreign affairs minister spoke with Chinese counterpart, federal government says

China soybean imports hit record June high on strong Brazil shipments

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

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Canada’s foreign affairs minister spoke with Chinese counterpart, federal government says

China soybean imports hit record June high on strong Brazil shipments

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

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NAFTA nations ‘nowhere near’ a deal, USTR says

U.S. pushing for NAFTA deal ahead of Thursday deadline

Negotiators fail to reach NAFTA deal

Ryan sets May 17 deadline for NAFTA deal

NAFTA talks resume amid fears of ‘zombie’ deal

U.S. trade chief says NAFTA approval on ‘thin ice’ without deal soon

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

U.S. farm groups oppose Trump’s cuts to ag spending

U.S. GMO food labeling bill passes Senate

Trade deals going nowhere

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