Reading Time: 3 minutes A trade-dispute panel ruled on Friday that Mexico's restrictions on U.S. genetically modified corn exports violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, handing the Biden administration a major trade victory in its final weeks.
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US wins Mexico GM corn dispute case as panel finds curbs not science-based
Trump suggests U.S. should retake control of Panama Canal
Reading Time: 3 minutes President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal on Sunday, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage and drawing a sharp rebuke from Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino.
Unifor members ratify new agreement with Canadian National Railway
Reading Time: < 1 minute Unifor said on Sunday that its members at Canadian National Railway have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, averting a potential strike action.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on fund buying
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle contracts edged higher on Friday as commodity funds added to their net long positions amid near-record cash cattle prices and no signs of a herd rebuild, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains in technical rebound, wheat hits new lows
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean futures rose on Friday, driven by short-covering ahead of the weekend and technical buying, after forecasts for a bumper South American crop sent soy futures plunging to a four-year low a day earlier.
Why have cocoa futures hit record highs this year?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Futures markets have seen a record-breaking run in cocoa prices in 2024, a surge exacerbated by the hedge funds that provide much of their liquidity heading for the exit.
China’s state importer books US soy purchases as tariff threat looms
Reading Time: 3 minutes China's Sinograin has bought nearly 500,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans this week for shipment in March and April, paying more for U.S. supplies for state reserves rather than buying cheaper Brazilian beans, two U.S. traders familiar with the deals said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound after sinking to a new four-year low
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean futures rebounded on technical buying on Thursday after plunging to a four-year low, while wheat fell to lifetime lows as a strong dollar added to concerns about competition from other exporting zones, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tick down on weak equity markets
Reading Time: 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle contracts slid on Thursday as weakness in equities, a strong dollar and technical trading pressured futures, analysts said.
India gears up for a potential trade deal as Trump targets China, say government sources
Reading Time: 3 minutes India is preparing to offer tariffs cuts on some farm and other goods mainly imported from the U.S., aiming to clinch a broader trade and investment deal once president-elect Donald Trump takes charge, government and industry sources in New Delhi said.