Stories by Steve Holland | Canadian Cattlemen

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Trump floats halt to U.S. cattle imports as pandemic hurts ranchers

'We have a lot of cattle in this country'

By Tom Polansek, Steve Holland, GFM Network News May 19, 2020

Washington/Chicago | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States should consider terminating trade deals under which it imports cattle as he looks to help U.S. ranchers hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. The United States imports cattle from Mexico and Canada to supplement domestic supplies at lower prices and to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Trump questions request for Chinese delay on farm trip

By Steve Holland September 24, 2019

United Nations | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday questioned a decision by his top trade negotiators to ask Chinese officials to delay a planned trip to U.S. farming regions after trade talks last week, saying he wanted China to buy more U.S. farm products. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters at […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Reuters

Trump, EU officials announce deal to sell more U.S. beef to Europe

By alexandra-alper, Steve Holland August 2, 2019

Washington | Reuters – U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal on Friday to sell more American beef to Europe, a modest win for an administration that remains mired in a trade war with China, but he said tariffs on European auto exports remain a possibility. The European Commission has stressed that any beef deal […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Trump tells Canada, Mexico he won’t terminate NAFTA treaty yet

By Steve Holland April 27, 2017

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump told the leaders of Canada and Mexico on Wednesday that he will not terminate the NAFTA treaty at this stage, but will move quickly to begin renegotiating it with them, a White House said. The announcement came after White House officials disclosed that Trump and his advisers […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

White House readies order to quit NAFTA

By Steve Holland April 26, 2017

Washington | Reuters — The White House is considering a draft executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the North American Free Trade Agreement, a senior Trump administration official said on Wednesday. It was unclear whether the order would be enacted by President Donald Trump, who has vowed to pull out from the U.S./Mexico/Canada trade […] Read more

General, Reuters, Weather

Obama pledges help for drought-stricken California

By Steve Holland February 18, 2014

Los Banos, Calif. | Reuters — U.S. President Barack Obama toured parts of California’s drought zone on Friday and pledged to speed help to the No. 1 farm state, but he said harsh weather in the U.S. will get worse until more steps are taken to address climate change. California is coming off its driest […] Read more

Sunflower seed market falls back to Earth

Canada’s year-end cattle herd continues shrinking

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit five-week low

GFM Network News

Sunflower seed market falls back to Earth

Canada’s year-end cattle herd continues shrinking

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit five-week low

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Trump floats halt to U.S. cattle imports as pandemic hurts ranchers

Trump questions request for Chinese delay on farm trip

Trump, EU officials announce deal to sell more U.S. beef to Europe

Trump tells Canada, Mexico he won’t terminate NAFTA treaty yet

White House readies order to quit NAFTA

Obama pledges help for drought-stricken California

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