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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a meeting of the National Space Council in the East Room of the White House in Washington on June 18. (Photo: Reuters/Leah Millis)

Trump’s tariff war threatens to erode support of farmers

By GFM Network News June 18, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — President Donald Trump’s tariff battle with key buyers of U.S. apples, soybeans and corn threatens the support of some of his biggest backers — U.S. farmers now seeing their livelihoods in jeopardy. Farmers overwhelmingly supported Trump in the 2016 election, welcoming how he championed rural economies and vowed to repeal estate […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

U.S. soybeans stay on China’s retaliation list for Trump tariffs

By GFM Network News June 15, 2018

Washington/Beijing | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump said he was pushing ahead with hefty tariffs on US$50 billion of Chinese imports on Friday, and the smoldering trade war between the world’s two largest economies showed signs of igniting as Beijing immediately vowed to respond in kind. Trump laid out a list of more than […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola facing uncertainty

By GFM Network News June 13, 2018

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts fell to their lowest levels in more than three months during the week ended Wednesday, but could still have more room to the downside given the general sense of global trade uncertainty. “Every commodity trader in North America or globally is scared to death right now,” said […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Chickens culled as Brazil truckers disrupt commodity exports

By GFM Network News May 29, 2018

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Striking truckers in Brazil have disrupted supply and exports of farm produce from one of the world’s agricultural commodity powerhouses. Brazil is the top global exporter of soybeans, sugar, coffee and chickens. The strike over high fuel prices has paralyzed Latin America’s largest economy, emptied Brazilian roadways and left major […] Read more

Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans surge on U.S.-China trade truce

By GFM Network News May 21, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped more than two per cent on Monday after Washington and Beijing agreed to drop tariff threats, easing fears that demand for U.S. shipments to top importer China could slow. Corn prices were little changed, while wheat dropped on crop-boosting rains in the U.S. Plains wheat belt and […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets, Reuters

China agrees to import more ag commodities, fuels from U.S.

By GFM Network News May 21, 2018

Washington | Reuters — China has agreed to significantly increase its purchases of U.S. goods and services, the two countries said Saturday, but made no mention of a US$200 billion target the White House had touted earlier. Beijing and Washington agreed they would keep talking about measures under which China would import more energy and […] Read more

Crops, Soybeans

Manitoba soybean acreage predictions mixed

By GFM Network News May 9, 2018

CNS Canada — While some in the soybean sector think Statistics Canada is right about its predictions for a decline in Manitoba acres, others think plantings should still end up close to the record in 2017. Statistics Canada is predicting soybean acres in Manitoba to drop to 1.96 million from 2.29 million, according to its […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans stumble as U.S.-China trade talks disappoint

By GFM Network News May 4, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday on disappointment that trade talks did not move Washington and Beijing closer to a deal to resolve the mounting dispute that has crimped U.S. crop sales to China. Prices retreated after a one per cent rise on Thursday that was fueled by “unfounded rumours” the […] Read more

(Mark Wilson photo courtesy Louis Dreyfus Co.)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

U.S.-China trade fears halt soybean imports

By GFM Network News April 26, 2018

Singapore/Beijing | Reuters — China’s purchases of U.S. soybeans have come to a grinding halt, trade and industry sources say, as fears of further action by Beijing to curb imports of U.S. crops following last week’s anti-dumping move on sorghum rattles the agriculture industry. Buyers from China, which takes 60 per cent of soybeans traded […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. lawmakers skeptical of promises to shield farmers from trade dispute

By GFM Network News April 6, 2018

Overland Park, Kan. | Reuters — U.S. lawmakers and the farm industry were skeptical of the Trump administration’s promise to shield farmers from the rapidly escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and China, concerned about the lack of details in protecting the agricultural export sector now embroiled in the back-and-forth. Major farming states supported U.S. […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Tag Archives soybeans

Trump’s tariff war threatens to erode support of farmers

U.S. soybeans stay on China’s retaliation list for Trump tariffs

ICE weekly outlook: Canola facing uncertainty

Chickens culled as Brazil truckers disrupt commodity exports

U.S. grains: Soybeans surge on U.S.-China trade truce

China agrees to import more ag commodities, fuels from U.S.

Manitoba soybean acreage predictions mixed

U.S. grains: Soybeans stumble as U.S.-China trade talks disappoint

U.S.-China trade fears halt soybean imports

U.S. lawmakers skeptical of promises to shield farmers from trade dispute

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