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Fresh bread in Egypt. (Goldream/iStock/Getty Images)

G20 ag ministers say COVID-19 measures shouldn’t disrupt food supply

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 21, 2020

Dubai | Reuters — Agriculture and food ministers from the Group of 20 (G20) countries agreed at a virtual meeting on Tuesday that emergency measures to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus must not upend global food supply chains. Their extraordinary meeting came as coronavirus lockdowns across the world slow global food supply chains, […] Read more

A rapeseed field in southern China’s Yunnan province. (YuenWu/iStock/Getty Images)

General, Markets, Reuters

Trudeau, China’s Xi had ‘positive’ discussions as dispute rages

By Reuters June 28, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping had “positive, constructive interactions” on the sidelines of the G20 summit on Friday as a dispute between the two countries rages, Trudeau’s office said. Trudeau spoke “more than once” to Xi during a meeting of the Group of 20 leading economies […] Read more

A building housing offices of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank in Beijing. (AIIB.org)

General

Federal Tories critique lack of action on China

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm June 26, 2019

MarketsFarm — Federal Opposition House Leader Candice Bergen has publicly ripped the federal government’s lack of action to deal with rising barriers against Canada’s substantial ag exports to China. China halted imports of Canadian meat effective Tuesday, the latest on the list of Canadian products China has blacklisted since the December arrest of Huawei executive […] Read more

CBOT September 2019 corn (candlesticks) and MGEX September 2019 wheat (orange line). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA’s acreage report could push up prices

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 26, 2019

MarketsFarm — At least one analyst predicts the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s next acreage report, due out Friday, could have a bullish effect at the Chicago Board of Trade. “If we come in near trade expectations for the (soybeans), it might be supportive,” said Terry Reilly, grains analyst with Futures International in Chicago. Trade expectations […] Read more

A crenellated walkway on top of the Great Wall of China. (Cia.gov)

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

Canada frets about potential Chinese crackdown on more exports

By David Ljunggren, Kelsey Johnson June 6, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday he was concerned that China could broaden its crackdown on Canada’s exports, and that he might seek a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month. China has already blocked imports of Canadian canola seed and looks set to boost customs examinations […] Read more

CBOT July 2019 corn and (in green) July 2019 soybeans. (Barchart)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Factors come together to boost prices

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — A combination of three factors have contributed to the bounce in prices at the Chicago Board of Trade, according to Rich Feltes of R.J. O’Brien in Chicago. “It’s the convergence of the middle of May, which is a critical time and the confirmation that planting is not only delayed, but it’s in for […] Read more

CBOT March 2019 wheat, with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy, corn climb

By Julie Ingwersen November 30, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose about 1.5 per cent Friday on firming cash markets, analysts said, while soybeans and corn firmed ahead of hotly anticipated U.S.-China trade talks at this week’s G20 summit in Argentina. The G20 meeting is to include head-to-head discussions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi […] Read more

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit. (RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

U.S., Canada, Mexico sign trade deal after last-minute brinkmanship

By Roberta Rampton November 30, 2018

Buenos Aires | Reuters — The leaders of Mexico, Canada and the United States signed a North American trade pact on Friday after brinkmanship over the final details of the deal continued through the eve of the signing. They agreed on a deal in principle to govern the more than trillion dollars of mutual trade […] Read more

CBOT January 2019 soybeans, with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans pause after two-day rise

By Julie Ingwersen November 29, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Thursday as traders booked profits after prices hit a near two-week high in the previous session, ahead of trade talks between Washington and Beijing at the G20 meeting. Wheat futures declined on lacklustre U.S. export sales while corn ended nearly unchanged. Chicago Board of Trade January […] Read more

ICE January 2019 canola (yellow) and CBOT January 2019 soybeans (green). (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola at mercy of U.S. soy

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm November 28, 2018

CNS Canada — The ICE canola market is currently at the mercy of the soybean market as it awaits this week’s G20 meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. “We’ve got the big pop in the soybeans in anticipation of some positive developments at this weekend’s G20 meetings… we are getting […] Read more

Klassen: Feeder market heating up

AGI to buy into soil microbe breeding firm

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as corn prices cool

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