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EU pauses countermeasures after Trump’s tariff reprieve; U.S. weighing deals

Apr. 10, 2025 at 10:58 am CDT

The European Union will pause its first countermeasures against U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump temporarily lowered the hefty dutiesless than a day after imposing them on dozens of countries, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.

European wheat to benefit from U.S.-China trade war: Strategie Grains

Apr. 10, 2025 at 10:55 am CDT

By Reuters Sybille De La Hamaide

Trump temporarily lowers tariffs for most countries, raises them for China

Apr. 9, 2025 at 1:50 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025.

How are U.S. tariffs affecting American agricultural trade so far?

Apr. 9, 2025 at 11:52 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers Reuters

U.S. grain trader ADM appoints Cuddy as President, North America

Apr. 9, 2025 at 10:07 am CDT

By Reuters

Mexico reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu

Apr. 8, 2025 at 1:56 pm CDT

Mexico on Tuesday logged its first human death from H5N1 avian influenza, a three-year-old girl in the northern state of Coahuila, according to the state's health minister.

By Reuters

A tractor and seeder backlit by the spring sun.

Seed groups agree to form modernization advisory committee

Apr. 8, 2025 at 12:02 pm CDT

Seeds Canada and the Canadian Seed Growers' Association (CSGA) say they've agreed to form a committee to advise federal officials through the ongoing process of seed regulatory modernization.

By Geralyn Wichers

WTO aims to reduce staffing costs after US funding pause

Apr. 8, 2025 at 9:50 am CDT

The World Trade Organization said on Tuesday it is reviewing staff costs after the United States paused funding to the institution.

By emma-farge Reuters

China boosts Indian rapeseed meal purchases after tariff on Canadian canola imports

Apr. 8, 2025 at 9:39 am CDT

China has bought 52,000 tons of Indian rapeseed meal in the past three weeks after Chinese authorities imposed a 100 per cent retaliatory tariff on Canadian canola imports, industry sources said.

By rajendra-jadhav Reuters

Canadian National Railway receives arbitrator’s decision for new agreement

Apr. 7, 2025 at 3:41 pm CDT

Canadian National Railway said on Monday it had received an arbitrator's decision regarding the terms of its new collective agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents about 6,000 rail workers.

By Reuters