Insights and Stories on Subsidies

Trump to offer U.S. farmers billions to ease trade pain

Jul. 24, 2018 at 2:15 pm CDT

Washington/Kansas City | Reuters — The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would provide up to US$12 billion in aid for U.S. farmers to shield them from the repercussions felt by trade spats between the United States and China, the European Union and others. China has targeted U.S. agricultural exports […]

U.S. House clears farm bill, with major food stamps changes

Jun. 21, 2018 at 4:51 pm CDT

By Amanda Becker

U.S. lawmakers skeptical of promises to shield farmers from trade dispute

Apr. 6, 2018 at 7:23 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Report pegs U.S. dairy support levels

Feb. 13, 2018 at 12:31 pm CST

By John Greig

Canada to probe claims of Turkish pasta dumping

Jan. 1, 2018 at 3:41 pm CST

By Staff

Russia to boost grain transport subsidies in 2018

Dec. 7, 2017 at 6:37 pm CST

Moscow | Reuters — Russia will spend two billion roubles (C$43 million) in grain transportation subsidies to help to speed exports in 2018, the deputy agriculture minister said on Thursday. Already among the world’s largest wheat exporters, Russia is trying to step up a gear after this year’s record crop, […]

By Reuters

Ahead of NAFTA talks, Canada says dispute mechanism essential

Aug. 11, 2017 at 6:30 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — An effective dispute settlement mechanism is essential in any trade agreement, Canada’s foreign affairs minister said on Friday, less than a week before the first round of negotiations on the North American trade pact. Canada’s desire to include a dispute settlement mechanism in a renegotiated North […]

By Reuters

French farmers fume as government rejigs EU subsidies

Jul. 27, 2017 at 4:02 pm CDT

Paris / Reuters – French farm unions cried foul over a government decision on Thursday to use part of European Union direct payments linked to output to finance rural development projects such as fast growing organic farming. The decision comes just days after France launched wide debate on the future of […]

By Sybille De La Hamaide

China slaps more duties on U.S. DDGS

Sep. 28, 2016 at 2:50 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters –– China will impose anti-subsidy duties of between 10 and 10.7 per cent on imports of U.S. animal feed ingredient known as distillers’ dried grains (DDGS), the Commerce Ministry said in a preliminary ruling on Wednesday. The move was widely expected after the government announced a similar […]

By Reuters

China slaps anti-dumping duties on U.S. DDGS

Sep. 23, 2016 at 4:11 pm CDT

Chicago/Beijing | Reuters — China on Friday slapped anti-dumping duties on a U.S. animal feed ingredient known as distillers’ dried grains (DDGS) amid an intensifying spat between the world’s two largest economies over agricultural trade which totaled over US$20 billion last year. Beijing’s preliminary decision calls for duties of 33.8 […]

By Reuters

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