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Canada wants Mexico in USMCA trade pact despite China concerns, source says

Nov. 21, 2024 at 10:11 am CST

Canada wants Mexico to stay in a continental trade pact despite concerns about China possibly using it as a back door to flood the North American market, a source directly familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

China’s October soy imports from US climb for seventh month

Nov. 20, 2024 at 11:33 am CST

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters

Canadian agriculture minister visits China

Nov. 19, 2024 at 2:24 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Canadian red meat groups to open advocacy office in Beijing

Nov. 18, 2024 at 11:37 am CST

By Geralyn Wichers

China set for record soybean imports in 2024 ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Nov. 7, 2024 at 10:04 am CST

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters

U.S. farm producers brace for hit to exports to China in Trump administration

Nov. 7, 2024 at 7:50 am CST

Some U.S. agriculture producers are bracing for the prospect of a fresh trade war under U.S. President-elect Donald Trump again hitting exports of farm goods to China, but they said while any new tariffs would hurt, they felt better prepared.

By Brenda Goh Casey Hall Mei Mei Chu Reuters

Trump’s tariffs would reorder trade flows, raise costs, draw retaliation

Nov. 4, 2024 at 9:40 am CST

Iowa farmer Bob Hemesath is worried that U.S. agriculture will pay dearly if Donald Trump wins Tuesday's presidential election and makes good on a vow to swiftly impose a 60 per cent tariff on Chinese goods and at least a 10 per cent levy on all other imports.

By David Lawder Reuters

China seeks stronger soybean ties with Russia

Oct. 30, 2024 at 10:07 am CDT

China is willing to cooperate more closely with Russia in the soybean industry, its agriculture ministry quoted an official as saying on Wednesday, without giving any details.

By Reuters

EU slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs, risking Beijing payback

Oct. 29, 2024 at 11:58 am CDT

The European Union has decided to increase tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles to as much as 45.3 per cent at the end of its highest profile investigation that has divided Europe and prompted retaliation from Beijing.

By philip-blenkinsop Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during an official welcoming ceremony for delegations' heads at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

Opinion: BRICS summit shows determination for a new world order – but internal rifts will buy the West some time

Oct. 28, 2024 at 10:35 am CDT

There's an internal battle in BRICS over its future direction. This, in turn, creates space and time for the West to exercise more positive and constructive influence in the ongoing process of reshaping the international order.

By Stefan Wolff The Conversation via Reuters Connect