Insights and Stories on United States

Favourable growing conditions forecast for major ag regions

Jan. 23, 2020 at 4:47 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Canadian producers looking for challenging growing conditions elsewhere in the world to prop up commodity prices may be disappointed during the 2020 growing season. South America “If you’re looking for any help from South America for your canola or soybeans or corn, you’d better look somewhere else,” Drew […]

Improving global ag trade may not favour Canada

Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:35 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Flax prices likely to remain flat

Jan. 21, 2020 at 12:47 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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

Trudeau wants CUSMA deal ratified quickly

Jan. 21, 2020 at 11:13 am CST

By Kelsey Johnson Steve Scherer

No need for more U.S. farm aid after China deal, Perdue says

Jan. 20, 2020 at 5:09 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. Senate passes CUSMA trade deal

Jan. 16, 2020 at 1:29 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement that includes tougher rules on labour and automotive content but leaves US$1.2 trillion in annual U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade flows largely unchanged. The legislation for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (CUSMA) passed on an […]

By Reuters

Trade deal will not affect China’s other ag suppliers, Liu says

Jan. 16, 2020 at 1:03 pm CST

Beijing | Reuters — China’s other suppliers of agricultural commodities will not be impacted by the Sino-U.S. trade deal since buying will be based on market principles, Vice-Premier Liu He said, according to a report from state-owned CCTV on Thursday. Liu was speaking on Wednesday at a press briefing after […]

By Hallie Gu Shivani Singh

‘Market condition’ caveat on U.S. ag purchases adds to Phase One doubts

Jan. 15, 2020 at 4:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — China’s pledge to buy U.S. farm goods based on “market conditions” during the Phase One trade deal signing ceremony on Wednesday added to doubts among farmers and commodity traders over the lingering tariffs on U.S. exports. The agreement, meant to reduce tensions after nearly two years […]

By Reuters

U.S., China reset trade relationship with Phase One agreement

Jan. 15, 2020 at 12:40 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — The United States and China announced an initial trade deal on Wednesday that will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of U.S. goods and services, defusing an 18-month conflict between the world’s two largest economies. Beijing and Washington have portrayed their “Phase One” agreement […]

By Andrea Shalal David Lawder

Brazil to become top soybean producer, USDA says

Jan. 8, 2020 at 2:30 am CST

MarketsFarm — Brazil is set to pass the United States as the world’s top producer of soybeans during the 2019-20 marketing year, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As soybean production in both countries has risen dramatically over the last 10 years, the U.S. continued […]