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Rising protein demand expected in 2020

Jan. 23, 2020 at 5:04 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Demand for plant- and animal-based proteins alike is likely to increase in the coming year. Since 2017, pea protein demand increased by about 13 per cent, Craig Klemmer, chief agriculture economist at Farm Credit Canada, said at Ag Days in Brandon, Man. Over the same time period, demand […]

Trump administration scales back U.S. water protections

Jan. 23, 2020 at 2:18 pm CST

By Timothy Gardner Valerie Volcovici

Improving global ag trade may not favour Canada

Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:35 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit.

Trudeau wants CUSMA deal ratified quickly

Jan. 21, 2020 at 11:13 am CST

By Kelsey Johnson Steve Scherer

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

Jan. 20, 2020 at 5:09 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. farmers expected to get third and final tranche of trade aid

Jan. 16, 2020 at 9:16 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he expected the federal government to pay farmers a third and final tranche of 2019 trade aid a day after an initial deal with China was signed, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Washington and Beijing signed the Phase One pact on […]

By Reuters

U.S. Senate passes CUSMA trade deal

Jan. 16, 2020 at 1:29 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement that includes tougher rules on labour and automotive content but leaves US$1.2 trillion in annual U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade flows largely unchanged. The legislation for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (CUSMA) passed on an […]

By Reuters

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

Jan. 16, 2020 at 1:03 pm CST

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 […]

By Hallie Gu Shivani Singh

Britain launches farm bill as Brexit paves way for major reforms

Jan. 15, 2020 at 11:03 pm CST

London | Reuters — An agriculture bill will be introduced in Britain’s parliament on Thursday, with funding for the industry increasingly linked to tackling environmental challenges as the country develops its own farm policy for the first time in decades. Britain currently abides by the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy but […]

By Reuters

‘Market condition’ caveat on U.S. ag purchases adds to Phase One doubts

Jan. 15, 2020 at 4:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — China’s pledge to buy U.S. farm goods based on “market conditions” during the Phase One trade deal signing ceremony on Wednesday added to doubts among farmers and commodity traders over the lingering tariffs on U.S. exports. The agreement, meant to reduce tensions after nearly two years […]

By Reuters