United States Archives - Page 17 of 22

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit. (RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images)

CUSMA pact to take effect July 1, USTR says

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 26, 2020

Washington | Reuters — U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Friday said he has notified Congress that the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement will take effect on July 1, a month later than initially proposed. In a statement, Lighthizer said both Mexico and Canada had taken measures necessary to comply with their commitments under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bunge to sell 35 U.S. elevators to Zen-Noh Grain

By GFM Network News April 22, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Agricultural commodities trader Bunge said on Tuesday it will sell 35 of its interior U.S. grain elevators to Zen-Noh Grain, dramatically reducing its grain origination network in the United States. Financial details of the sale with the subsidiary of Japan’s Zen-Noh Group were not disclosed, and the deal is subject to […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

U.S. egg prices hit record levels as pandemic buying boosts demand

By GFM Network News March 27, 2020

Washington | Reuters — Increased demand for eggs in the United States has sent egg prices soaring in recent weeks as consumers scramble to stock up on staples due to coronavirus shutdowns. Wholesale prices of “Midwest large” eggs hit an all-time high of $3.09 a dozen on Thursday, triple their level in early March, before […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

No need for more U.S. farm aid after China deal, Perdue says

By GFM Network News January 20, 2020

Austin | Reuters — With China poised to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural goods this year as part of a Phase One trade deal, the U.S. agriculture secretary said on Monday there is no need for a third year of trade-related aid for farmers. Farmers have increasingly relied on aid from the U.S. government to […] Read more

A cargo ship is loaded with Brazilian soybeans bound for China. (Photo: Reuters/Paulo Whitaker)

General, Markets, Reuters

Trade deal will not affect China’s other ag suppliers, Liu says

By GFM Network News January 16, 2020

Beijing | Reuters — China’s other suppliers of agricultural commodities will not be impacted by the Sino-U.S. trade deal since buying will be based on market principles, Vice-Premier Liu He said, according to a report from state-owned CCTV on Thursday. Liu was speaking on Wednesday at a press briefing after signing the Phase One trade […] Read more

Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands after signing “Phase One” of a U.S.-China trade agreement during a ceremony at the White House in Washington on Jan. 15, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

General, Markets, Reuters

U.S., China reset trade relationship with Phase One agreement

By GFM Network News January 15, 2020

Washington | Reuters — The United States and China announced an initial trade deal on Wednesday that will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of U.S. goods and services, defusing an 18-month conflict between the world’s two largest economies. Beijing and Washington have portrayed their “Phase One” agreement as a momentous step after […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Soybeans

Brazil to become top soybean producer, USDA says

By GFM Network News January 8, 2020

MarketsFarm — Brazil is set to pass the United States as the world’s top producer of soybeans during the 2019-20 marketing year, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As soybean production in both countries has risen dramatically over the last 10 years, the U.S. continued to lead the world in […] Read more

A canyon on China’s frontier with Kazakhstan. (Luxiangjian4711/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

China eases customs curbs for soy imports through northern border

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 2, 2020

Beijing | Reuters — China has eased customs regulations on imports of soybean through some northern border checkpoints, the commerce ministry said, a move that could smooth the way for shipments from neighbours such as Kazakhstan, Russia and perhaps Ukraine. The changes come as China looks to diversify soybean imports amid trade tension with the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

Grain flow shifts from China trade war may last years, CHS says

By GFM Network News December 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S.-China trade war has accelerated Brazilian efforts to erode the United States’ share of the world soybean export market, and some of the shifts in global grain flows could last for years, according to executives at CHS Inc., the largest U.S. farmer co-operative. Even with a so-called ‘Phase One’ trade […] Read more

Han Jun, China’s vice-minister of agriculture and rural affairs, attends a news conference on the state of trade negotiations with U.S. in Beijing on Dec. 13, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Chinese officials, Trump agree to tariff rollbacks

By GFM Network News December 13, 2019

Beijing/Washington | Reuters — The United States and China cooled their trade war on Friday, announcing a “phase one” agreement that reduces some U.S. tariffs in exchange for increased Chinese purchases of U.S. farm goods. Chinese officials offered no specific details on the amount of U.S. agricultural goods Beijing had agreed to buy, a key […] Read more

Manitoba harvest sees winter crops pass halfway point

Prairie forecast: Sunny, warm end to the month

Nebraska soy, Indiana corn show best potential in years, crop scouts say

GFM Network News

Manitoba harvest sees winter crops pass halfway point

Prairie forecast: Sunny, warm end to the month

Nebraska soy, Indiana corn show best potential in years, crop scouts say

Tag Archives United States

CUSMA pact to take effect July 1, USTR says

Bunge to sell 35 U.S. elevators to Zen-Noh Grain

U.S. egg prices hit record levels as pandemic buying boosts demand

No need for more U.S. farm aid after China deal, Perdue says

Trade deal will not affect China’s other ag suppliers, Liu says

U.S., China reset trade relationship with Phase One agreement

Brazil to become top soybean producer, USDA says

China eases customs curbs for soy imports through northern border

Grain flow shifts from China trade war may last years, CHS says

Chinese officials, Trump agree to tariff rollbacks

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