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Canada, U.S. agree on extension for ban on non-essential travel

By GFM Network News, Reuters May 19, 2020

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada and the United States have agreed to extend a ban on non-essential travel between the two nations by another 30 days as part of the fight against the coronavirus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. U.S. and Canadian officials had said last week it was likely that the measure

Chickpeas. (CalypsoArt/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea acreage expected lower

By GFM Network News May 1, 2020

MarketsFarm — High global prices in the 2017-18 marketing year caused a global spike in chickpea production in 2018. It’s since taken a while for consumers to “chew through supplies,” which has put pressure on prices, according to Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodities. In a kabuli chickpea global outlook webinar hosted by the Global Pulse

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

Markets

CUSMA pact to take effect July 1, USTR says

By GFM Network News, Reuters April 26, 2020

Washington | Reuters — U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Friday said he has notified Congress that the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement will take effect on July 1, a month later than initially proposed. In a statement, Lighthizer said both Mexico and Canada had taken measures necessary to comply with their commitments under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada

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$16 billion pledged to U.S. farmers due to COVID-19

USDA predicts lower prices for most commodities, excluding wheat and rice

By Allan Dawson April 23, 2020

While the Canadian Federation of Agriculture asks for ad hoc subsidies to help Canadian farmers to offset lower incomes expected due to COVID-19, the United States administration could spend as much as $25 billion to help its farmers due to the pandemic. American farmers will receive billions of dollars of subsidies through direct payments. But

Crops

Bunge to sell 35 U.S. elevators to Zen-Noh Grain

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume April 22, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Agricultural commodities trader Bunge said on Tuesday it will sell 35 of its interior U.S. grain elevators to Zen-Noh Grain, dramatically reducing its grain origination network in the United States. Financial details of the sale with the subsidiary of Japan’s Zen-Noh Group were not disclosed, and the deal is subject to

Livestock, Markets

U.S. egg prices hit record levels as pandemic buying boosts demand

By GFM Network News March 27, 2020

Washington | Reuters — Increased demand for eggs in the United States has sent egg prices soaring in recent weeks as consumers scramble to stock up on staples due to coronavirus shutdowns. Wholesale prices of “Midwest large” eggs hit an all-time high of $3.09 a dozen on Thursday, triple their level in early March, before

Markets

No need for more U.S. farm aid after China deal, Perdue says

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub January 20, 2020

Austin | Reuters — With China poised to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural goods this year as part of a Phase One trade deal, the U.S. agriculture secretary said on Monday there is no need for a third year of trade-related aid for farmers. Farmers have increasingly relied on aid from the U.S. government to

A cargo ship is loaded with Brazilian soybeans bound for China. (Photo: Reuters/Paulo Whitaker)

Markets

Trade deal will not affect China’s other ag suppliers, Liu says

By GFM Network News, Hallie Gu January 16, 2020

Beijing | Reuters — China’s other suppliers of agricultural commodities will not be impacted by the Sino-U.S. trade deal since buying will be based on market principles, Vice-Premier Liu He said, according to a report from state-owned CCTV on Thursday. Liu was speaking on Wednesday at a press briefing after signing the Phase One trade

Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands after signing “Phase One” of a U.S.-China trade agreement during a ceremony at the White House in Washington on Jan. 15, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

Markets

U.S., China reset trade relationship with Phase One agreement

By David Lawder, GFM Network News January 15, 2020

Washington | Reuters — The United States and China announced an initial trade deal on Wednesday that will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of U.S. goods and services, defusing an 18-month conflict between the world’s two largest economies. Beijing and Washington have portrayed their “Phase One” agreement as a momentous step after

Crops, Markets

Brazil to become top soybean producer, USDA says

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 8, 2020

MarketsFarm — Brazil is set to pass the United States as the world’s top producer of soybeans during the 2019-20 marketing year, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As soybean production in both countries has risen dramatically over the last 10 years, the U.S. continued to lead the world in

Daily Network News

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

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

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

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Canada, U.S. agree on extension for ban on non-essential travel

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea acreage expected lower

CUSMA pact to take effect July 1, USTR says

$16 billion pledged to U.S. farmers due to COVID-19

Bunge to sell 35 U.S. elevators to Zen-Noh Grain

U.S. egg prices hit record levels as pandemic buying boosts demand

No need for more U.S. farm aid after China deal, Perdue says

Trade deal will not affect China’s other ag suppliers, Liu says

U.S., China reset trade relationship with Phase One agreement

Brazil to become top soybean producer, USDA says

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