U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is quadrupling the tariff rate quota on Argentinian beef to 80,000 tonnes to reduce prices and protect American farmers, a White House official said on Thursday.
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Trump quadrupling Argentina beef tariff rate quota to 80,000 tonnes
CBOT Weekly: China, shutdown guiding the market
The United States grain and oilseed markets are currently dominated by two factors, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. Ettner said those are the absence of a trade deal with China and the ongoing United States government shutdown.
Trump urges U.S. cattle ranchers to lower prices as he touts tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump is calling on cattle ranchers to lower prices
Bird flu cases increase across Europe, Japan
New bird flu outbreaks were reported in several European countries and Japan this week
Rules-based trading system at risk of derailment, says UN chief
The head of the United Nations said on Wednesday that the global trade system was facing major challenges due to tariffs, with developing countries worst affected.
Heineken to sell less beer in 2025 as demand falters
Brewer, Heineken warned its 2025 beer sales would fall as macroeconomic challenges worsened, further downgrading its volume guidance from the previous quarter.
Confusion cleared on Canadian calf import changes
A Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announcement on import regulations for feeder calves caused some confusion on the administrative side of Canada’s cattle industry earlier this month
CFIA extends CWD control program consultation deadline
Date extended for consultation period of changes to CWD program
Prolonged drought causes unprecedented productivity loss: Study
Colorado State University — Extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems that cover nearly half the planet, says new research published in the journal Science. “Climate change is bringing more severe and longer-lasting droughts to many locations around the world. Some ecosystems have shown resilience […] Read more
France raises bird flu alert level to ‘high’ after new cases
France has raised its bird flu alert level to “high” from “moderate”, requiring poultry farms nationwide to keep birds indoors as Europe faces a seasonal resurgence of the disease.