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Canada to keep U.S. border curbs until pandemic much less serious

By David Ljunggren, Steve Scherer, GFM Network News October 3, 2020

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will maintain restrictions on non-essential travel with the United States until the coronavirus outbreak in both nations is much less serious, a senior government official said on Friday. The comments by federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair suggest that the ban on non-essential travel could stay for months to come, […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Non-essential travel limits extended at U.S. borders with Canada, Mexico

By David Shepardson, Steve Scherer, GFM Network News July 16, 2020

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — Restrictions on non-essential travel at U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will be extended through Aug. 21, Canada and the United States announced Thursday. “Canada and the United States have agreed to extend the current border measures by one month until Aug. 21, and we’re going to keep working closely […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Canada, U.S. agree on extension for ban on non-essential travel

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 19, 2020

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada and the United States have agreed to extend a ban on non-essential travel between the two nations by another 30 days as part of the fight against the coronavirus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. U.S. and Canadian officials had said last week it was likely that the measure […] Read more

General, Markets

Joint U.S.-Canada border approach to pandemic seen as well-managed

By D.c. Fraser, GFM Network News April 18, 2020

Ottawa — The compromise between Canada and the U.S. to maintain the flow of goods between the two countries while limiting the trans-border flow of people during the COVID-19 crisis is a collaborative approach that serves as a global example, trade observers say. Alan Bersin, a global fellow at the Wilson Centre, said the border […] Read more

General, Machinery & Shop, Markets

Cross-border truckers exempt from mandatory isolation

TFWs coming to Canada won't be exempt from new rule

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News March 27, 2020

Truckers and others who are still allowed to cross into Canada on essential business are exempt from a new two-week self-isolation rule for people arriving in the country. Health Minister Patty Hajdu on Wednesday announced an emergency order under the federal Quarantine Act, requiring anyone who’s entering Canada by land, air or sea to self-isolate […] Read more

General, Machinery & Shop

‘Essential’ travel rule fuzzy on farmers picking up parts, inputs

U.S. border officers will have final say on Canadian farmers' cross-border business trips

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News March 25, 2020

Whether Canadian farmers can continue to pick up machinery parts and other products for their operations in the United States is at the discretion of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. At 11:59 p.m. ET Friday, Canada and the U.S. temporarily restricted non-essential travel between the two nations to try and slow the spread of […] Read more

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Bargain buying lifts some commodities

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News March 18, 2020

MarketsFarm — Despite an ever-changing economic environment due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, ag commodity prices may be sheltered from the worst bearish sentiments. “Global import businesses have taken off this week due to lower commodity prices,” said Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago. “If we do see an economic slowdown, we’ll probably see […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Reuters

Gaza farmers return to lands along volatile Israeli border

By Nidal al-Mughrabi February 5, 2020

Gaza | Reuters — Returning to his fields for the first time in 14 years, Palestinian farmer Naser Abu Isaeed surveyed the toll taken by conflict on formerly productive soil. “I saw an empty area full of holes and dry weeds,” said Abu Isaeed, who once grew fruit on the tracts along Gaza’s volatile border […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

China eases customs curbs for soy imports through northern border

By Reuters January 2, 2020

Beijing | Reuters — China has eased customs regulations on imports of soybean through some northern border checkpoints, the commerce ministry said, a move that could smooth the way for shipments from neighbours such as Kazakhstan, Russia and perhaps Ukraine. The changes come as China looks to diversify soybean imports amid trade tension with the […] Read more

B.C. ag minister, critic expected to win re-election

Canada’s wheat ending stocks projections raised

Fund traders grow long positions in canola, U.S. futures

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B.C. ag minister, critic expected to win re-election

Canada’s wheat ending stocks projections raised

Fund traders grow long positions in canola, U.S. futures

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Canada to keep U.S. border curbs until pandemic much less serious

Non-essential travel limits extended at U.S. borders with Canada, Mexico

Canada, U.S. agree on extension for ban on non-essential travel

Joint U.S.-Canada border approach to pandemic seen as well-managed

Cross-border truckers exempt from mandatory isolation

‘Essential’ travel rule fuzzy on farmers picking up parts, inputs

CBOT weekly outlook: Bargain buying lifts some commodities

Gaza farmers return to lands along volatile Israeli border

China eases customs curbs for soy imports through northern border

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