Insights and Stories on United States

Soybean exports face stiff U.S. competition

Nov. 20, 2018 at 5:58 pm CST

CNS Canada — Although the ongoing trade war between China and the U.S. has been a good opportunity for Canada to increase its soybean exports to China, industry experts say there have been tradeoffs elsewhere. That trade war between the world’s two largest economies is expected to continue, or perhaps […]

U.S. dairy farmers get little help from Canada trade deal

Oct. 26, 2018 at 10:26 am CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Rod Nickel

U.S. seen likely to win in effort to shut down WTO’s appeals court

Oct. 5, 2018 at 7:48 pm CDT

By Tom Miles

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

U.S.-China talks on trade war resume as new tariffs kick in

Aug. 23, 2018 at 2:59 pm CDT

By David Lawder Michael Martina

China expects its U.S. agricultural imports to fall sharply

Aug. 10, 2018 at 2:01 pm CDT

By Chen Aizhu Yawen Chen

American and Chinese flags on crumpled paper, diplomatic crisis

China plans tariffs on $60 bln of U.S. goods in latest trade salvo

Aug. 3, 2018 at 4:27 pm CDT

Beijing | Singapore | Reuters – China proposed retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods ranging from liquefied natural gas (LNG) to some aircraft on Friday, as a senior Chinese diplomat cast doubt on prospects of talks with Washington to solve their bitter trade conflict. The Trump administration tightened […]

By Christian Shepherd Se Young Lee

Trump says agreed with EU to work to lower trade barriers

Jul. 25, 2018 at 4:14 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States and the European Union were kicking off talks aimed at lowering trade barriers as officials looked to head off a brewing trade war. “This was a very big day for free and fair trade, a very […]

By Reuters

World’s ‘affection’ for Canada will help in trade diversification: Carr

Jul. 20, 2018 at 7:21 am CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — There is “an awful lot of affection for Canada” around the world that will help the government’s push to diversify exports away from the United States, the country’s new trade minister said on Thursday, as ties with Washington become more strained. Winnipeg MP Jim Carr, previously […]

By David Ljunggren

Firm, steady flax prices seen in the cards

Jul. 13, 2018 at 6:24 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Farmers with flax in the ground should be pleased come autumn. Statistics Canada revised its seeded acreage estimate downward in late June and that, combined with lower carryout stocks and several other factors, should bring strong prices. “Given the demand in the market from China, the United […]

By Terry Fries

Over 14 per cent of U.S. farm exports seen at risk in trade disputes

Jun. 7, 2018 at 7:17 pm CDT

Des Moines | Reuters — More than 14 per cent of US$140 billion in annual U.S. farm exports have been or are likely to be hit by retaliatory tariffs in trade disputes with countries such as China and Mexico, a top U.S. trade negotiator said on Thursday. Mexico imposed tariffs […]

By Tom Polansek

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