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Trump administration proposes plan to raise biofuels use, EPA says

By GFM Network News, Stephanie Kelly October 15, 2019

New York | Reuters — The Trump administration, in an effort to mend fences with the powerful U.S. corn lobby, proposed a new formula on Tuesday to boost biofuels demand — but the proposal instead only provoked more consternation from the industry. Corn and soybean farmers have been angered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s

Crops, Markets

Trump’s hailing of Chinese farm purchases seen as ‘meaningless’

By Dominique Patton, GFM Network News October 14, 2019

Beijing | Reuters — China is still a long way from forking out US$50 billion for farm goods from the United States, agriculture industry analysts said on Monday, cautioning that getting there is contingent on removing substantial technical and political hurdles. Outlining the first phase of a deal to end a trade war with China,

Vanessa Kummer is seen on a storage bin catwalk on her family farm near Colfax, N.D. on Aug. 6, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Dan Koeck)

Crops, Markets

U.S. farmers cheered by apparent trade truce

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume, Tom Polansek October 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers cheered the Trump administration’s announcement of a potentially dramatic increase in U.S. agricultural sales to China on Friday but warned they needed to see a follow-through of actual purchases. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the agricultural purchases could scale up to $40 billion-$50 billion annually as part of a

Crops, Markets

U.S. agriculture official calls trade tensions with China ‘new normal’

By GFM Network News, Maximilian Heath September 25, 2019

Buenos Aires | Reuters — The United States and China are still in the early stages of their trade war and tensions that arise from it should be considered the “new normal,” a U.S. Department of Agriculture official said on Wednesday. Washington has tried to hold China accountable for its trade practices and not sought

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 25, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Livestock, Markets

U.S., Japan sign limited trade deal

By David Lawder, GFM Network News, Jeff Mason September 25, 2019

New York | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed a limited trade deal on Wednesday that cuts tariffs on U.S. farm goods, Japanese machine tools and other products while further staving off the threat of higher U.S. car duties. Trump said the deal would open up Japanese markets

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit. (RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images)

Markets

Trump says impeachment inquiry could derail North America trade deal

By Anthony Esposito, GFM Network News, Jeff Mason September 25, 2019

Washington/Mexico City | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that an impeachment inquiry against him could derail congressional approval of a North America trade pact, dragging down Mexico’s peso and stock market as investors fled riskier assets. While U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he was confident the U.S-Mexico-Canada trade agreement would

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 20, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts)

Crops, Markets

Trump questions request for Chinese delay on farm trip

By GFM Network News September 24, 2019

United Nations | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday questioned a decision by his top trade negotiators to ask Chinese officials to delay a planned trip to U.S. farming regions after trade talks last week, saying he wanted China to buy more U.S. farm products. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters at

CBOT November 2019 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans down on China trade pessimism

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume September 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than one per cent on Friday to the lowest in a week on rising doubts about a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks and forecasts for favourable crop weather across the U.S. Midwest. Corn and wheat also declined, following soybeans, although both grains closed with modest weekly

File photo of cattle on grass in Montana. (Franckreporter/E+/Getty Images)

Markets

Hopes for trade breakthrough fade as China cancels U.S. farm visits

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume September 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — A U.S.-China trade deal appeared elusive on Friday after Chinese officials unexpectedly canceled a visit to farms in Montana and Nebraska amid two days of ongoing talks in Washington. Chinese officials were expected to visit U.S. farmers next week as a goodwill gesture, but canceled to return to China sooner than

Crops

Trump backs plan boosting biofuel quotas 10 per cent in 2020

By GFM Network News, Jarrett Renshaw, Stephanie Kelly September 16, 2019

New York | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump has tentatively approved a plan to increase the amount of biofuels that oil refiners are required to blend each year to compensate for exemptions handed out to small refiners by the Environmental Protection Agency, two sources familiar with the matter said. The plan is intended to

Daily Network News

Federal government funds “Buy Canadian” policy

Canada’s Loblaw raises annual profit forecast on resilient grocery demand

Klassen: Weaker fed market weighs on feeder cattle prices

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Trump administration proposes plan to raise biofuels use, EPA says

Trump’s hailing of Chinese farm purchases seen as ‘meaningless’

U.S. farmers cheered by apparent trade truce

U.S. agriculture official calls trade tensions with China ‘new normal’

U.S., Japan sign limited trade deal

Trump says impeachment inquiry could derail North America trade deal

Trump questions request for Chinese delay on farm trip

U.S. grains: Soybeans down on China trade pessimism

Hopes for trade breakthrough fade as China cancels U.S. farm visits

Trump backs plan boosting biofuel quotas 10 per cent in 2020

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