Insights and Stories on Mexico

U.S. to levy tariff on imported Mexican tomatoes in trade spat

May. 7, 2019 at 5:53 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it will begin imposing a 17.5 per cent tariff on imported Mexican tomatoes, but said it is optimistic that a deal can be reached to extend a 2013 agreement that suspended a U.S. anti-dumping investigation. “The Department of Commerce […]

USMCA deal modestly boosts U.S. economy, trade panel finds

Apr. 18, 2019 at 9:01 pm CDT

By David Lawder David Shepardson

World Pork Expo cancelled over swine fever fears

Apr. 10, 2019 at 5:33 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: June hogs limit up on swine fever concerns

Apr. 2, 2019 at 7:49 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn posts steepest drop in nearly three years on USDA reports

Mar. 29, 2019 at 7:04 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble after Trump threatens Mexico border closure

Mar. 29, 2019 at 6:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ended down sharply for a second straight day on Friday after a volatile session in which traders weighed thinner near-term hog supplies against risks to pork exports with Mexico. Early-session strength stemmed from a quarterly U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

By Karl Plume

Mexican farmers urge ‘mirror’ tariffs on Trump’s rural base

Mar. 5, 2019 at 9:32 pm CST

Mexico City | Reuters — Leaders of Mexico’s agricultural sector are urging “mirror measures” on U.S. farm imports in politically sensitive products such as yellow corn and poultry, in an effort they argue would counter decades of subsidized imports from the United States. The three-month-old government of President Andres Manuel […]

By Sharay Angulo

U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb on bargain buying

Feb. 11, 2019 at 7:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed more than one per cent on Monday, rising on technically driven bargain buying after prices fell on Friday to a five-month low, traders and analysts said. Hogs halted a four-session streak of declines while live cattle futures edged higher to notch […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selling, live cattle up

Feb. 5, 2019 at 6:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures declined more than one per cent on Tuesday, giving back a portion of gains notched on Monday in a technical setback, traders said. Hogs on Monday surged from a multimonth low, boosted in part by technically oversold conditions. But the […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat decline on persistent demand worries

Dec. 10, 2018 at 6:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soy and wheat futures fell on Monday on positioning ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture crop supply/demand report and uncertainty about the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute, traders said. A higher dollar added pressure, making U.S. grains less competitive on global markets. Corn followed […]

By Julie Ingwersen

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