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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 19 hours ago

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.

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

News, Reuters

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.

Total exports fell by 4.7 per cent in January, the largest drop since April last year. Exports declined in six out of 11 categories, StatsCan said. File photo

Markets, Reuters

Canada’s trade deficit widened in January, missing consensus estimates

By Reuters March 12, 2026

Canada’s trade deficit in January surprisingly widened as exports fell more than imports, led by a meaningful drop in shipments of motor vehicles and parts, data showed on Thursday.

Prime minister Mark Carney walks with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, before their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, March 2. Photo: Reuters/Adnan Abidi

Crops, News

Canada, India team up on new pulse protein centre

By Adam Peleshaty March 3, 2026

Saskatchewan announced in a press release on March 3, 2026 it will team up with India on a proposed new pulse protein centre of excellence north of New Delhi.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, before their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, March 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

News, Reuters

OPINION: Mark Carney’s visit to India hits the reset button on the Canada–India relationship

March 3, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to India marks the most consequential step in years to rebuild Canada–India relations after the diplomatic rupture in 2023 over allegations linking Indian agents to the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist.

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.

Man looking at bees. Farmer working with honeycomb. Apiculture. Photo:SHINYFAMILY/GETTY IMAGES

Livestock, News

Malta bee exporter blasts criticism from Canadian beekeepers

The CEO for a bee provider calls efforts to open Canadian border to more U.S. bees misguided

By Jeff Melchior February 27, 2026

A honeybee exporting firm on the Mediterranean island of Malta says they’re collateral damage to a dust-up in the Canadian honey sector over imports of replacement bees.

Share of exports to the U.S. on a full-year basis dropped to 72 per cent in 2025 from 76 per cent a year earlier, and this is more likely an indication of a trend than a single-month movement, said Stuart Bergman, chief economist at Export Development Canada. Photo: Brian Cross

Markets, Reuters

Canada’s global trade gap narrows; U.S.-bound exports hit new low

By Reuters February 19, 2026

Canada’s trade deficit narrowed in December even as its share of exports to the United States dropped to the lowest level on record, barring two months during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed on Thursday.

File Photo: Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu arrives for a caucus meeting Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Photo: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via ZUMA Press

News

International trade minister visits Singapore, Vietnam

By Jonah Grignon February 19, 2026

Canada’s minister of international trade met with Vietnam and Singapore government officials to emphasize the need for free trade, highlight Canadian agri-food products, and to announce projects aimed at strenghtening trade with those nations.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 20, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Op/Ed

Canadian agriculture has to back up diverse trade if it wants it

Cheap and easy access to U.S. trade is a relic of the past; it’s time for Canadian agriculture to buy into market diversification efforts if they’re to succeed

By Laura Rance-Unger February 16, 2026

Cheap and easy access to U.S. trade is a relic of the past and market diversification is expensive: What's Canadian agriculture to do?

Daily Network News

Klassen: Stronger barley prices weigh on feeder cattle values

Russia stops ammonium nitrate exports for one month amid global supply crunch

Manitoba farmland values jumped 12.2% in 2025, biggest gain in Canada

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