Insights and Stories on Trade War

U.S. meat groups fear for market growth with China beef tariff hike

Apr. 4, 2018 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — China’s proposal on Wednesday for tariffs on U.S. beef confirmed the worst-case scenario for the U.S. cattle industry, trade groups said Wednesday, even as they remained hopeful the dispute could be resolved quickly. China listed U.S. goods from soybeans to beef that could potentially incur a […]

U.S. grains: Soy, corn tumble as China slaps tariffs on imports

Apr. 4, 2018 at 4:05 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. cattle placements hit 16-year high for February

Mar. 23, 2018 at 5:35 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. pork to feel further chill from China tariff threat

Mar. 23, 2018 at 5:22 pm CDT

By Dominique Patton Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Trade war risk slams CME hogs

Mar. 22, 2018 at 6:51 pm CDT

By Reuters

Asia-Pacific nations sign sweeping trade deal without U.S.

Mar. 8, 2018 at 4:50 pm CST

Santiago | Reuters — Eleven countries including Canada and Japan signed a landmark Asia-Pacific trade agreement without the U.S. on Thursday in what one minister called a powerful signal against protectionism and trade wars. The deal came as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed earlier in the day to press ahead […]

By Dave Sherwood Felipe Iturrieta

Canada sticks to measured tack in U.S. trade row

Mar. 7, 2018 at 9:10 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is sticking to its keep-calm strategy as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up trade war rhetoric, convinced that no move is the best move for the country with the most to lose, but critics say it risks being a soft target if its strategy fails. […]

By Andrea Hopkins

U.S. livestock: Trade war jitters drag on CME hogs

Mar. 7, 2018 at 6:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Wednesday hit a three-month low, partly rattled by talk of a potential trade war if the U.S. tacks higher tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, traders said. Wednesday’s U.S. stock market slumped as U.S. President Donald Trump appears poised […]

By Reuters

With sorghum warning shot, Beijing targets Trump’s core farm base

Feb. 5, 2018 at 1:47 pm CST

Beijing | Reuters — In launching a probe into U.S. sorghum imports, China has fired a warning shot across its top trading partner’s bow that shows farmers in states that voted for U.S. President Donald Trump may be Beijing’s top retaliatory target in the event of a trade war. On […]

By Dominique Patton Michael Martina

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