Insights and Stories on U.S. Election

Trump taps Jamieson Greer as US trade representative to ramp up tariff plans

Nov. 27, 2024 at 9:13 am CST

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose trade lawyer Jamieson Greer as his new U.S. trade representative, elevating a key veteran of his first-term trade war against China to execute a sweeping tariff agenda that promises to upend global trade.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez

Nestle plays down RFK Jr’s anti-packaged food rhetoric

Nov. 19, 2024 at 9:44 am CST

By Reuters Richa Naidu

Senate amendment to Bill C-282 could render it useless

Nov. 8, 2024 at 11:21 am CST

By Karen Briere

Trump victory puts spotlight on trade

Nov. 7, 2024 at 12:29 pm CST

By Jonah Grignon

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 election could intensify pressures on Canadian agriculture, experts say

Nov. 6, 2024 at 10:43 am CST

The morning after Donald Trump's election to his second term as U.S. president, Canadian farm and food leaders are considering how this could shift trade priorities for Canadian agri-food.

By Jonah Grignon

Global commodity markets react to Trump victory

Nov. 6, 2024 at 9:52 am CST

Commodities from grains, to oil and gas dropped on Wednesday morning as the U.S. dollar rallied and victory for Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election stoked concerns about tariffs and economic growth.

By 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

U.S. farm bill, biofuels and vCOOL among American trends worth watching FCC says

Oct. 25, 2024 at 5:21 pm CDT

Voluntary country of origin labelling (vCOOL) for beef and pork, biofuel tax credit changes, and an impending U.S. farm bill are three U.S. agriculture trends worth watching according to recent analysis from Farm Credit Canada (FCC).

By Jeff Melchior

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