Insights and Stories on United States

Durum markets reckon with weather

Jul. 23, 2021 at 4:20 am CDT

MarketsFarm — The higher temperatures soared and the longer between rains in Western Canada, the lower the yield projections for most crops — and drought-tolerant durum wheat is no exception. With bids already elevated due to a downturn in potential new-crop supply, the price of durum could rise even higher. […]

U.S. extends travel curbs at land borders through Aug. 21

Jul. 21, 2021 at 4:15 pm CDT

By David Shepardson

Canada to admit vaccinated U.S. tourists

Jul. 19, 2021 at 6:53 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren Steve Scherer

Nestle to shut Ontario foodservice processing plant

Jul. 16, 2021 at 8:45 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. appeals court rules for environmental groups in biofuel case

Jul. 16, 2021 at 5:15 pm CDT

By Stephanie Kelly

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit.

Canada to lift more border restrictions in weeks to come, Trudeau says

Jun. 23, 2021 at 8:18 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will further relax border restrictions in the weeks to come as long as the science supports such a move, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday, suggesting Ottawa would move more quickly than initially announced. Trudeau, under pressure to allow non-essential travel from the U.S., was […]

By Reuters

Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban

Jun. 18, 2021 at 8:04 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is extending a ban on nonessential travel with the United States and the rest of the world until July 21, officials said on Friday, prompting frustration from businesses and U.S. legislators. Canada is under pressure from companies and the tourism industry to ease the ban, […]

By David Ljunggren

Canada taking first step toward lifting border restrictions

Jun. 9, 2021 at 4:28 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada on Wednesday took a cautious first step toward easing COVID-19 border restrictions, saying it was prepared to relax quarantine protocols for fully vaccinated citizens returning home starting in early July. Canada’s air and land borders have allowed for only essential travel since March of last […]

By David Ljunggren Steve Scherer

JBS plants reopen as White House blames Russia over hack

Jun. 2, 2021 at 7:57 pm CDT

Washington/Chicago | Reuters — JBS SA employees started returning to U.S. meat plants on Wednesday, a day after the company’s beef operations stopped following a ransomware attack, disrupting meat production in North America and Australia. A notorious Russia-linked hacking group is behind the cyberattack against JBS, a source familiar with […]

By Nandita Bose Tom Polansek

Canadian Pacific to buy Kansas City Southern in bet on trade

Mar. 22, 2021 at 1:31 am CDT

Reuters — Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) agreed on Sunday to acquire Kansas City Southern in a US$25 billion cash-and-stock deal to create the first railway spanning the United States, Mexico and Canada, standing to benefit from a pickup in trade. It would be the largest ever combination of North American […]

By Ann Maria Shibu Nandakumar D Rebecca Spalding

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