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Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou leaves B.C. Supreme Court on a lunch break during her extradition hearing in Vancouver on Jan. 22, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Jennifer Gauthier)

Huawei executive loses key court argument in fight against extradition

By GFM Network News May 27, 2020

Toronto/Vancouver | Reuters — Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou has lost a key aspect of the trial on her extradition to the United States, a Canadian court announced on Wednesday. Meng, a Chinese citizen, was arrested in December 2018 in Vancouver on a warrant issued by U.S. authorities, who accuse her of bank fraud […] Read more

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General, Markets, Reuters

Canada, U.S. agree on extension for ban on non-essential travel

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 19, 2020

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada and the United States have agreed to extend a ban on non-essential travel between the two nations by another 30 days as part of the fight against the coronavirus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. U.S. and Canadian officials had said last week it was likely that the measure […] Read more

Chickpeas. (CalypsoArt/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea acreage expected lower

By GFM Network News May 1, 2020

MarketsFarm — High global prices in the 2017-18 marketing year caused a global spike in chickpea production in 2018. It’s since taken a while for consumers to “chew through supplies,” which has put pressure on prices, according to Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodities. In a kabuli chickpea global outlook webinar hosted by the Global Pulse […] Read more

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

General, Markets, Reuters

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

GFM Network News

Selling GMO tomato seeds to Canadian gardeners ‘reckless’ say advocates

U.S. grains: Wheat recovers on short covering, soy continues to fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower on falling beef prices, selling

Tag Archives United States

Huawei executive loses key court argument in fight against extradition

Canada, U.S. agree on extension for ban on non-essential travel

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea acreage expected lower

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

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