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Without naming China, USTR quoted a January speech by Greer in which he said that some countries structurally export more than they import to seek a “shortcut to growth at others’ expense.” Photo: kevinjeon00/Getty Images Plus

U.S. urges WTO members to rethink core tariff rule in face of China threat

By David Lawder, Reuters 2 days ago

The Trump administration on Monday urged World Trade Organization members to rethink the body’s core principle of “Most Favored Nation” bound tariff rates, arguing in a new position paper that this has led to discriminatory practices and imbalanced trade, including with China.

The sources told Reuters that the “candid and constructive” Paris talks led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng would set in motion possible “deliverables” for Trump’s trip to China to meet with Xi at the end of March. Photo: kevinjeon00/Getty Images Plus

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U.S., China discuss farm goods, managed trade in ‘remarkably stable’ Paris talks, sources say

By David Lawder, Reuters March 16, 2026

Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials held “remarkably stable” talks in Paris on Sunday that touched on potential areas of agreement in agriculture, critical minerals and managed trade for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to consider in Beijing, two sources familiar with the talks said.

U.S. ambassador Peter Hoekstra said the U.S. believes CUSMA, known as USMCA in the U.S., has worked well but there have been no “substantive” talks with Canada since October. Photo: Getty Images Plus

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U.S. facing headwinds in trade negotiations with Canada, U.S. ambassador says

By Ed White, Reuters March 12, 2026

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said Washington wants to renew the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade pact but faces resistance from Canada, underscoring uncertainty as a mandatory July 1 review approaches.

Opponents of the Kansas bill distrust the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s assessment that glyphosate pesticides such as Bayer’s Roundup product are not likely to cause cancer, while proponents fear that the widely used pesticide will be made more expensive or pulled from the market. Photo: Fotokostic/Getty Images Plus

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Bayer takes its multi-front battle on pesticide liability to Kansas

By Reuters March 10, 2026

Kansas lawmakers were set to take up a bill on Tuesday backed by Bayer that would prevent people from suing pesticide manufacturers for not warning them that their products could cause cancer or other illnesses.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer arrives for U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

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U.S. to seek more foreign tariff cuts, CUSMA improvements in 2026

By Reuters March 2, 2026

The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Monday it will seek further reductions in foreign tariffs and non-tariff barriers this year, enforce its “reciprocal” trade deals and consider launching new unfair trade practices investigations.

Biofuel groups have pushed the administration to fully reallocate the exempted gallons, saying it is crucial to support biofuel producers and the farmers growing their feedstocks. Photo: Getty Images Plus.

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Trump EPA to shift at least half of waived biofuel obligations to big refiners, sources say

By Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters February 26, 2026

The Trump administration has settled on a plan that would require big oil refineries to make up for at least half of the biofuel blending volumes obligations waived in recent years under the Small Refinery Exemption program, according to three sources familiar with the discussions.

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U.S., Canada to meet in coming weeks on trade, Greer says

By David Lawder, Reuters, Susan Heavey February 25, 2026

U.S. and Canadian trade officials spoke on Wednesday and plan to meet in coming weeks, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said, adding that the Trump administration was open to their ideas on how to reach an agreement.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

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New U.S. tariffs start at 10 per cent, Trump administration working to hike them to 15 per cent

By David Lawder, Reuters February 24, 2026

The United States began collecting a temporary new 10 per cent global import tariff on Tuesday but the Trump administration was working to increase it to 15 per cent, a White House official said, sowing confusion over President Donald Trump’s tariff policies in the wake of last week’s Supreme Court defeat.

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OPINION: Three ways Canada can navigate an increasingly erratic and belligerent United States

By The Conversation via Reuters Connect February 23, 2026

As Canada navigates this belligerent U.S. government, a lingering question is whether this history of interwoven reciprocity is deteriorating into a complex entanglement of vulnerability.

File photo of the facade of the U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington, D.C. (Camrocker/iStock/Getty Images)

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USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges

By Karl Plume, P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters February 20, 2026

As the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to dole out $12 billion (C$16.4 billion) in government subsidies next week, officials and economists at the agency’s annual forum near Washington defended the assistance as a necessary measure to prevent more farmers from financial ruin.

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U.S. urges WTO members to rethink core tariff rule in face of China threat

U.S., China discuss farm goods, managed trade in ‘remarkably stable’ Paris talks, sources say

U.S. facing headwinds in trade negotiations with Canada, U.S. ambassador says

Bayer takes its multi-front battle on pesticide liability to Kansas

U.S. to seek more foreign tariff cuts, CUSMA improvements in 2026

Trump EPA to shift at least half of waived biofuel obligations to big refiners, sources say

U.S., Canada to meet in coming weeks on trade, Greer says

New U.S. tariffs start at 10 per cent, Trump administration working to hike them to 15 per cent

OPINION: Three ways Canada can navigate an increasingly erratic and belligerent United States

USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges

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