The United States and Britain will announce a deal to lower tariffs on some goods on Thursday, the first such agreement since U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a global trade war with universal levies.
Britain strikes first deal to cut Trump tariffs
Farmers welcome no weakening of import standards in US-UK deal
Pulse Weekly: Seeding begins in Saskatchewan
More lentils, fewer peas anticipated
Pulse seeding has already begun in Saskatchewan with the dry south putting in lentils, while other parts of the province make preparations.
Mexico now top buyer of U.S. ag commodities
A growing demand for meat, poultry and dairy has increased the country’s feedgrain imports from the United States
A growing demand for meat, poultry and dairy has increased the country’s feedgrain imports from the United States
Canada’s trade deficit narrows in March
Exports to U.S. dropped 6.6 per cent, almost compensated by exports to rest of the world
Canada's trade deficit narrowed to C$506 million in March, beating expectations as imports fell at a faster rate than the drop in exports, data showed on Tuesday.
China pivots to Europe for used cooking oil exports as tariffs hit shipments to US
China's used cooking oil exports to the United States, its largest buyer, are set to plunge in coming months due to steep tariffs, forcing sellers to divert shipments to Europe and elsewhere, industry players said.
Smithfield Foods says tariffs make China unviable market for its US pork
China, the world's biggest pork consumer, is no longer a viable market for top U.S. pork processor Smithfield Foods due to retaliatory tariffs by Beijing, company executives said on Tuesday.
China denies Trump’s claim of trade talks between the battling nations
China has exempted some U.S.-made pharaceuticals, chemicals from tariffs say business groups
China refutes Donald Trump's claims that it is in trade talks with the U.S. China has waived tariffs on some U.S.-made pharmaceuticals, chemicals and other goods say business groups.
Chinese tariffs could mess with U.S. soybean plans
The fate of canola prices hangs in the balance as American growers decide how to react to 125 per cent tariffs imposed by China
Soybeans could be headed for a wild ride this growing season, says an analyst. Rich Nelson, chief strategist at Allendale Inc., said the outlook ranges from “terribly bearish” to mildly bullish depending on tariffs and weather
Packaged food giant PepsiCo cuts profit forecast as tariffs set to drive up costs
Nestle beats quarterly sales estimates, says indirect tariff impact ‘unclear’
Packaged food giant PepsiCo has cut its annual profit forecast as tariffs are set to drive up production costs and demand remains uncertain. Nestle says it has beaten its first quarter sales growth expectations and tariff effects are unclear.
Government support for electric vehicle sector threatens agriculture says federation
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is asking the federal government to re-assess its subsidies for electric vehicles and battery manufacturing in Canada.
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