Insights and Stories on Agricultural Products

U.S. sees progress on China trade deal’s ag provisions

Mar. 24, 2020 at 3:43 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. and China have made progress in implementing the agriculture-related provisions of their Phase One trade deal that took effect on Feb. 14, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Trade Representative said on Tuesday. In a joint statement, they listed a number of […]

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

Jan. 15, 2020 at 4:15 pm CST

By Reuters

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

Jan. 15, 2020 at 12:40 pm CST

By Andrea Shalal David Lawder

U.S. farmers suffer ‘body blow’ as China slams door on farm purchases

Aug. 5, 2019 at 5:36 pm CDT

By Hallie Gu Tom Daly

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

Apr. 9, 2019 at 3:46 pm CDT

By Allan Dawson

Alberta to buy rail cars for oil

Nov. 28, 2018 at 12:48 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters — The Alberta government is in talks to buy rail cars to transport 120,000 barrels per day of crude oil and expects a deal to conclude within weeks, Premier Rachel Notley said Wednesday, as the province takes actions to move oil stuck in the region because of […]

By David Ljunggren

Amid fresh Trump tension, negotiators seek NAFTA progress

Feb. 26, 2018 at 4:48 pm CST

Mexico City | Reuters — U.S., Mexican and Canadian negotiators met on Monday seeking to narrow disagreements on how to overhaul the NAFTA trade deal despite renewed signs of tension between Mexico and U.S. President Donald Trump over his planned border wall. The trade teams began a seventh round of […]

By Anthony Esposito Sharay Angulo

Viterra results offset Glencore’s improved year-end

Feb. 23, 2017 at 5:04 am CST

Commodity giant Glencore’s efforts to ratchet down its debts paid off in fiscal 2016 — though “challenges” weighed on the ledger for its Viterra grain handling arm. Swiss-based Glencore on Thursday released preliminary results for 2016, booking net income attributable to equity holders of $1.379 billion on $152.948 billion in […]

By Staff

Bayer sees pesticide profits stagnating before Monsanto takeover

Feb. 22, 2017 at 1:53 pm CST

Leverkusen, Germany | Reuters — German drugs and pesticides maker Bayer forecast a year without earnings growth for its agricultural products business on Wednesday, as it seeks to complete its US$66 billion deal to take over U.S. seeds giant Monsanto. Bayer has said the deal, which would put the size […]

By Ludwig Burger