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U.S. won’t levy new tariffs on Brazil, Trump tells Bolsonaro

By GFM Network News, Reuters December 20, 2019

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump told him in a phone conversation that his administration will not levy new tariffs on Brazilian steel and aluminum as threatened earlier this month. “I had a phone conversation a few moments ago with Donald Trump. … He

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Trump, citing U.S. farmers, slaps metal tariffs on Brazil, Argentina

By GFM Network News December 2, 2019

Washington/Rio de Janeiro | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump ambushed Brazil and Argentina on Monday, announcing tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum imports from the two countries in a measure that shocked South American officials and left them scrambling for answers. In an early morning tweet, Trump said the tariffs, “effective immediately,” were necessary

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Canada vows ‘full steam ahead’ on ratifying trade pact

By GFM Network News May 19, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will move quickly to ratify the new North American trade pact, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday, a day after the United States agreed to lift tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. U.S. President Donald Trump had imposed the global “Section 232” tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and

Crops, Markets

Canada gearing up to slap more tariffs on U.S. imports

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News April 9, 2019

Canada will update its list of U.S. imports, including farm products, on which it will place tariffs in retaliation to U.S. tariffs on imported Canadian steel and aluminum, David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, said Monday. “The intention… is not to escalate anything but simply to do what we said we’d do —

Crops, Forages

Amid trade uncertainties, Linamar builds up ag unit

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 13, 2018

CNS Canada — When Linamar announced it was purchasing MacDon Industries at the end of last year, there was trade uncertainty for Canada. Since then, the issues have ballooned, but Linamar isn’t panicking. “We’re trying to look past (the trade uncertainty) a little bit because there’s a lot going on there and we don’t know

Crops

With maple syrup tariff, Canada-U.S. trade dispute spills beyond metals

By Allison Martell, GFM Network News June 4, 2018

Toronto | Reuters — Canada’s retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs includes proposed duties on U.S. maple syrup, a nod to a national symbol and a powerful industry in Quebec that could hurt producers in Maine. While small in dollar value, the tariff shows how Canada’s retaliation has turned a dispute

Crops, Markets

Canada to impose tariffs on U.S., challenge at WTO

By Allison Martell, GFM Network News June 1, 2018

Reuters — Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on $16.6 billion worth of U.S. exports and challenge U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs under the North American Free Trade Agreement and the World Trade Organization (WTO), Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday. The Canadian tariffs are set to go into effect on July 1 and

Deere plans price increases to offset rising costs

By GFM Network News, Rajesh Kumar Singh May 21, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Shares of Deere and Co. soared Friday after the U.S. tractor maker revised up its full-year earnings estimate on stronger equipment demand and shared its plans to increase prices to offset increased costs. The company’s stock was up 6.4 per cent at $156.24 in early afternoon trading on the New York

Markets

China slaps tariffs on U.S. frozen pork, wine

By GFM Network News, Reuters April 1, 2018

Beijing | Reuters — China has slapped extra tariffs of up to 25 per cent on 128 U.S. products including frozen pork, as well as on wine and certain fruits and nuts, in response to U.S. duties on imports of aluminum and steel, China’s finance ministry said. The tariffs, to take effect on Monday, were

Canadian farm equipment makers are worried that key trade deals are under threat and that could hurt their businesses.

Equipment, News

Agriculture manufacturers on edge over trade

The nearly $2-billion-a-year industry lives and dies on trade and uncertainty is making it nervous

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm March 27, 2018

With Canada in the midst of numerous free trade agreement negotiations, the Canadian agricultural manufacturing industry is feeling on edge. While the future of some trade deals for Canada is bright, others aren’t looking so good. “The lack of clarity around NAFTA is the big issue at the moment. It’s got a lot of people,

India offers to suspend farm reforms

U.K. to ask to join Trans-Pacific trading bloc ‘shortly’

ICE weekly outlook: Potential remains for higher canola prices

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India offers to suspend farm reforms

U.K. to ask to join Trans-Pacific trading bloc ‘shortly’

ICE weekly outlook: Potential remains for higher canola prices

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U.S. won’t levy new tariffs on Brazil, Trump tells Bolsonaro

Trump, citing U.S. farmers, slaps metal tariffs on Brazil, Argentina

Canada vows ‘full steam ahead’ on ratifying trade pact

Canada gearing up to slap more tariffs on U.S. imports

Amid trade uncertainties, Linamar builds up ag unit

With maple syrup tariff, Canada-U.S. trade dispute spills beyond metals

Canada to impose tariffs on U.S., challenge at WTO

Deere plans price increases to offset rising costs

China slaps tariffs on U.S. frozen pork, wine

Agriculture manufacturers on edge over trade

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