Stories by Chris Prentice | Canadian Cattlemen

New Trump aid plan for U.S. farmers to rely on direct payments

By Chris Prentice, Humeyra Pamuk May 15, 2019

Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration’s second package of aid for U.S. farmers hit by the trade war with China is expected to have a similar structure to last year’s program, using direct payments and commodity purchases, industry sources briefed on the plan said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is still finalizing the plan, […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Winter Wheat

ADM’s move to spin off ethanol assets speaks to industry’s woes

By Chris Prentice, Jarrett Renshaw, P.J. Huffstutter April 26, 2019

New York/Chicago | Reuters — Biofuels pioneer Archer Daniels Midland took another step toward abandoning its pure-play ethanol assets on Friday, the latest sign of the industry’s struggles with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade wars, thin margins, and overproduction. U.S. law requires ethanol to be blended into gasoline but domestic demand for the biofuel added […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

China eyes U.S. poultry, pork imports in trade talks

By Chris Prentice, Tom Polansek April 16, 2019

Reuters — China would likely lift a ban on U.S. poultry as part of a trade deal and may buy more pork to meet a growing supply deficit, but it is not willing to allow a prohibited growth drug used in roughly half the U.S. hog herd, two sources with knowledge of the negotiations said. […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

EU trade chief says U.S. talks won’t include agriculture

By Chris Prentice January 9, 2019

Washington | Reuters — The European Union and United States have not yet agreed on the scope of trade negotiations, but the bloc will not include agriculture in the talks, its trade commissioner said on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump has sought better terms of trade with the EU, as well as China, Japan, Canada […] Read more

Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, shown here at a Nov. 1, 2018 press conference, considers the steel and aluminum tariffs the Trump administration imposed against Canada illegal.

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Dairy issue nags as U.S., Canada prepare to sign trade pact

By Chris Prentice, David Ljunggren November 27, 2018

New York/Ottawa | Reuters — Dairy remains a sticking point between the United States and Canada as the countries prepare to sign a new North American trade pact this week, according to four sources familiar with the matter. U.S. objections to Canada’s protected internal market for dairy products was a major challenge facing negotiators during […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. biofuels industry, advocates see hope in Pruitt’s successor

By Chris Prentice, Jarrett Renshaw July 6, 2018

New York | Reuters — Corn growers and biofuel producers cheered the resignation of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt in the hope that his successor may give them more access and fewer threats to reducing domestic requirements. Pruitt led U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive efforts to roll back environmental protections. He drew the […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Nestle, Hershey at odds with farmers over U.S. GMO labeling

By Chris Prentice July 3, 2018

New York | Reuters –– The world’s top food companies and farmers of crops such as beet sugar are pitted against each other as they lobby the U.S. government over plans to label genetically engineered ingredients. At the heart of the issue is transparency over ingredients used in food. Packaged foods makers are facing flagging […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Machinery, Reuters

U.S. EPA chief hints he could order more ethanol in fuel

By Chris Prentice June 12, 2018

New York | Reuters — A week after the White House suspended its bid to reform the nation’s biofuels policy to aid oil refiners, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday dangled a tantalizing prospect to Midwest corn farmers, saying the agency has the power to expand sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blends. […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Trump administration weighs high-ethanol fuel waiver to placate farmers

By Chris Prentice, Jarrett Renshaw April 11, 2018

New York | Reuters — The Trump administration is considering allowing the sale of a higher-ethanol fuel blend in the summer, a source familiar with the issue said, a move that would placate corn growers worried about the future of U.S. biofuels policy. U.S. President Donald Trump recently met with the heads of the Environmental […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Cargill expands food starch line-up in ‘clean label’ push

By Chris Prentice October 10, 2017

New York | Reuters — Global commodities trader Cargill said on Tuesday it will increase its offerings of starch product options, seeking to capture rising demand for simpler ingredients and to meet changing consumer tastes. The Minneapolis-based agribusiness will now sell new “native starches” produced from plants such as corn and wheat, as an alternative […] Read more

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New Trump aid plan for U.S. farmers to rely on direct payments

ADM’s move to spin off ethanol assets speaks to industry’s woes

China eyes U.S. poultry, pork imports in trade talks

EU trade chief says U.S. talks won’t include agriculture

Dairy issue nags as U.S., Canada prepare to sign trade pact

U.S. biofuels industry, advocates see hope in Pruitt’s successor

Nestle, Hershey at odds with farmers over U.S. GMO labeling

U.S. EPA chief hints he could order more ethanol in fuel

Trump administration weighs high-ethanol fuel waiver to placate farmers

Cargill expands food starch line-up in ‘clean label’ push

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