Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Pork Council is hopeful about the agreement in principle with China on trade, despite the persistence of a 25 per cent tariff on pork imports.
‘At least we’ve started a dialogue’: Pork Council reacts to Carney’s Beijing agreement
Chinese tariffs continue on Canadian pork, but sector remains optimistic
Progress in China pleases Saskatchewan premier
Reading Time: < 1 minute Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe says prime minister Mark Carney’s engagement with China has alleviated some of the challenges the province’s agriculture sector faces.
APAS applauds China progress; wants action on canola oil, pork
Reading Time: < 1 minute Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan applauds agreement between Canada and China to reduce tariffs and trade barriers.
Grain Growers urge government to keep agriculture at the fore following China deal
Reading Time: < 1 minute Grain Growers of Canada says restoring predictability and market access in Canada’s second largest grain market is welcome news.
Canola growers thrilled with China agreement
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s canola growers are thrilled that China is rolling back import tariffs on canola seed and meal.
Mosaic warns of North American fertilizer demand slump in Q4
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Mosaic warned on Friday that an unusually steep drop in North American fertilizer demand during the fourth quarter has weighed on its sales and cash flow, sending the company’s shares declining more than six per cent in premarket trading.
Canada, China slash EV, canola tariffs in reset of ties
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada and China have struck an initial trade deal that will slash tariffs on electric vehicles and canola, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday, as both nations promised to tear down trade barriers while forging new strategic ties.
U.S. unlikely to ask to dismantle supply management: trade experts
Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. unlikely to ask to dismantle supply management in a CUSMA review, says Canadian trade experts, but there will likely be concessions around access and tariff rate quota administration.
Carney hails warmer ties with China, Xi’s leadership
Reading Time: 3 minutes Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed on Thursday Canada’s improving ties with China as well as the leadership of President Xi Jinping. In a ‘roadmap’ agreement signed on Thursday, Canada and China committed to “maintaining open channels of communication” to resolve issues on trade in agricultural products like canola.
CBOT Weekly: Expect sideways trading for now
Reading Time: 2 minutes Look for trading of soybeans, corn and wheat at the Chicago Board of Trade remain sideways for the balance of January, perhaps longer, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill.
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