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U.S. asks Canada to end ‘underhanded’ dairy pricing class

Jun. 5, 2017 at 4:32 pm CDT

Reuters — The United States has asked Canada to eliminate a new “underhanded” dairy-pricing class that has undercut sales by U.S. dairies to Canadian processors, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Monday. Perdue was speaking to reporters after he met with Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay in Toronto. Canada’s dairy […]

Trump administration triggers launch of NAFTA renegotiations

May. 18, 2017 at 4:16 pm CDT

By David Lawder

Canada taps veteran negotiator to drive talks on NAFTA

May. 11, 2017 at 7:22 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren

U.S. farm groups pile on Canada as Trump eyes trade fairness

May. 4, 2017 at 8:44 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Corn, soy gain on planting delays, relief over NAFTA

Apr. 27, 2017 at 5:22 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Trump tells Canada, Mexico he won’t terminate NAFTA treaty yet

Apr. 27, 2017 at 3:58 am CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump told the leaders of Canada and Mexico on Wednesday that he will not terminate the NAFTA treaty at this stage, but will move quickly to begin renegotiating it with them, a White House said. The announcement came after White House officials disclosed […]

By Steve Holland

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. weather supports corn, weighs on soy

Apr. 26, 2017 at 7:42 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade came under pressure over the past week, but are expected to see divergent moves in the near future as poor planting weather in the U.S. Midwest may see acreage shift out of corn and into soybeans. News […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

White House readies order to quit NAFTA

Apr. 26, 2017 at 4:29 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The White House is considering a draft executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the North American Free Trade Agreement, a senior Trump administration official said on Wednesday. It was unclear whether the order would be enacted by President Donald Trump, who has vowed to pull […]

By Steve Holland

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles on weather forecasts, NAFTA jitters

Apr. 26, 2017 at 3:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures fell more than one per cent Wednesday on forecasts for better Midwest planting weather and news that the White House is considering an executive order on withdrawing from North American Free Trade Agreement, analysts said. Soybeans also declined and wheat turned lower as […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Trudeau defends dairy system against Trump protectionist charge

Apr. 20, 2017 at 8:44 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday brushed off an attack by U.S. President Donald Trump on Canada’s system of dairy protections, saying every nation defended its agricultural industries. Trudeau told Bloomberg Television that the U.S. in fact ran a dairy surplus with Canada. Trump took […]

By David Ljunggren Leah Schnurr