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Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland takes part in a news conference at the Canadian embassy in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 31. (Photo: Reuters/Chris Wattie)

U.S. to move ahead with Mexico pact, keep talking to Canada

By GFM Network News August 31, 2018

Washington/Toronto | Reuters — Contentious U.S.-Canada trade talks ended on Friday with no deal to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement after the mood soured, and President Donald Trump notified Congress of his intent to sign a bilateral trade pact with Mexico. U.S. and Canadian trade officials set plans to resume their talks on […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly higher on technical buying

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News August 29, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were narrowly higher on Wednesday, lifted by light technical buying as traders awaited deals in U.S. Plains cash cattle markets, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures were slightly lower and lean hogs were mixed, with fresh news relatively scant. Most-active CME October live cattle ticked up […] Read more

(Deyana Robova photo/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs ease on weak cash markets, spreading

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News August 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by weaker prices in cash hog markets and spreading as the market gave back a portion of the steep gains notched on Monday, traders and analysts said. Hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday jumped by their three-cent daily price limit […] Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump announces a bilateral trade agreement with Mexico at the White House in Washington on Aug. 27. (File photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Canada rejoins NAFTA talks, deal seen as possible this week

By GFM Network News August 28, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Canada’s top trade negotiator joins her Mexican and U.S. counterparts in Washington on Tuesday in a bid to remain part of a revamped trilateral North American trade pact, as U.S. officials expressed optimism a deal could be reached this week. But Ottawa will be under pressure to accept new terms on […] Read more

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Livestock

Coop federee buys into Ontario feed sector

By GFM Network News August 27, 2018

Fresh off its recent investment in the Prairie livestock feed business, Quebec ag co-operative giant La Coop federee is headed down a similar path in southwestern Ontario. The co-operative announced Monday it will pay an undisclosed sum for a 50 per cent stake in W-S Feed and Supply, based at Tavistock, Ont., about 30 km […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on U.S.-Mexico deal, China swine fever

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News August 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged by their daily three-cent price limit on Monday, buoyed by hopes of increased U.S. pork exports following news of a trade deal with top importer Mexico, traders said. Hog futures were further supported by the outbreak of African swine fever in China, which has […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

U.S. maps out tariff-related direct payments to farmers

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday its farm aid package would include US$4.7 billion in direct payments to farmers to help offset losses from retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports this season. The bulk of the payments, $3.6 billion, would be made to soybean farmers (all figures US$). That amounts […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turning up pressure on Canada

By GFM Network News August 27, 2018

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. and Mexico agreed on Monday to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), putting pressure on Canada to agree to new terms on auto trade and dispute settlement rules to remain part of the three-nation pact. Auto stocks soared and financial markets firmed on the expectation that Canada […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures down for 3rd day

By GFM Network News August 24, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures fell Friday for a third straight session, with the benchmark CME October contract notching a six-week low on disappointing cash cattle values, traders said. Slaughter-ready cattle traded Thursday at $109 per cwt in Texas and Kansas, down from $109 to $110.50 last week. Some traders had been […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

China culls more pigs as authorities race to trace African swine fever source

By GFM Network News August 24, 2018

Beijing | Reuters – China is culling over 1,300 pigs as authorities rush to control a fourth outbreak of African swine fever and try to trace the origins of the virus that first struck the world’s largest hog herd three weeks ago. Authorities in the eastern province of Zhejiang said they would slaughter 1,332 hogs […] Read more

GFM Network News

Women who fed a nation

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China demand hopes; corn and wheat rebound

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound, cattle hit upward limits

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U.S. to move ahead with Mexico pact, keep talking to Canada

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly higher on technical buying

U.S. livestock: Hogs ease on weak cash markets, spreading

Canada rejoins NAFTA talks, deal seen as possible this week

Coop federee buys into Ontario feed sector

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on U.S.-Mexico deal, China swine fever

U.S. maps out tariff-related direct payments to farmers

U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turning up pressure on Canada

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures down for 3rd day

China culls more pigs as authorities race to trace African swine fever source

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