Insights and Stories on United States

P.E.I. potato exports to U.S. halted

Nov. 22, 2021 at 4:26 pm CST

Canada has moved to halt exports of Prince Edward Island potatoes to the United States after findings of potato wart in the province last month — on what federal officials describe as the threat of a U.S. ban. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Monday it has “temporarily suspended” exports […]

U.S. border reopens to Canadian land travelers

Nov. 8, 2021 at 4:36 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S., UAE lead $4-bln effort to help farming adapt to climate change

Nov. 2, 2021 at 2:10 pm CDT

By Emma Rumney

Close-up of an American banknote (showing Lincoln) and a Chinese yuan banknote (Mao Zedong)

CBOT weekly outlook: Potential U.S.-China trade deal moving markets

Oct. 27, 2021 at 4:18 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Mexico won’t limit GMO corn imports from U.S., ag minister says

Oct. 22, 2021 at 7:12 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. to lift restrictions Nov. 8 for vaccinated foreign travelers

Oct. 15, 2021 at 5:27 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The White House on Friday will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international visitors starting Nov. 8, ending historic restrictions that had barred much of the world from entering the U.S. for as long as 21 months. The unprecedented travel restrictions kept millions of visitors […]

By David Shepardson

White House heeded pressure to reopen Canada border, U.S. lawmaker says

Oct. 13, 2021 at 4:10 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — A U.S. congressman from New York said on Wednesday that political pressure had persuaded the White House to end a historic 19-month closure of its land borders with Canada and Mexico to millions of non-essential foreign visitors. Representative Brian Higgins, a Democrat representing a district along […]

By David Shepardson

Police reopen Ambassador Bridge

Oct. 4, 2021 at 3:09 pm CDT

Updated, Oct. 4 — Toronto | Reuters –– Canadian police reopened a major road bridge between Canada and the U.S. after largely shutting it down for hours on Monday to search for possible explosives in a vehicle, resulting in long delays for truckers at the busiest international crossing in North […]

By Reuters

U.S. spring wheat crop down sharply in 2021

Sep. 30, 2021 at 4:01 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat production in the United States was down sharply in 2021, according to the latest annual small grains report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Total spring wheat production was pegged at 9.01 million tonnes by the government agency, down 44 per cent from the 15.99 million […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. puts up funds to prevent African swine fever

Sep. 29, 2021 at 4:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday pledged up to US$500 million to prevent the spread of the fatal pig virus African swine fever, after Haiti and the Dominican Republic recently confirmed outbreaks. A U.S. outbreak would likely slash U.S. pork exports and pig prices, hurting […]