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U.S. pushing for NAFTA deal ahead of Thursday deadline

By David Lawder, Doina Chiacu May 16, 2018

Washington | Reuters — The United States is still pushing for a deal to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the White House said on Wednesday, while a top Mexican official held out the possibility of an agreement in the coming weeks. President Donald Trump is committed to getting a better agreement with […] Read more

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer walks toward reporters ahead of a meeting with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts to discuss talks on modernizing the NAFTA trade deal, in Washington, D.C. on May 11. (Photo: Reuters/David Ljunggren)

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Negotiators fail to reach NAFTA deal

By Anthony Esposito, David Ljunggren May 11, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Senior U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials on Friday ended a week of talks without a deal to modernize NAFTA, agreeing instead to resume negotiations soon, ahead of a deadline next week issued by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan. The failure to secure a quick deal underscores uncertainty over the […] Read more

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (left) tours ag retailer Blain’s Farm and Fleet with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in August 2017. (Paulryan.house.gov)

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Ryan sets May 17 deadline for NAFTA deal

By Anthony Esposito, David Ljunggren May 11, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan has set a May 17 deadline to be notified of a new NAFTA trade deal to give the current Congress a chance of passing it, while Mexico’s top trade official on Thursday said time was running short to meet such a deadline. Ryan, who controls legislation […] Read more

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NAFTA talks resume amid fears of ‘zombie’ deal

By Anthony Esposito May 7, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Senior Canadian, U.S. and Mexican officials trying to rescue slow-moving talks to update the NAFTA trade pact met on Monday in a new bid to resolve key issues before regional elections complicate the process. With time fast running out to strike some kind of deal on the North American Free Trade […] Read more

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U.S. trade chief says NAFTA approval on ‘thin ice’ without deal soon

By Dave Graham, David Lawder May 1, 2018

Washington/Mexico City | Reuters –– U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday that if a deal to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement cannot be reached with Canada and Mexico in about three weeks, its approval by the U.S. Congress could be in jeopardy. Lighthizer said at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. Congress near deal on tax law’s impact on grain market

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 9, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. lawmakers are close to resolving a problem with the new federal tax law that gives grain co-operatives an unintended market edge over private companies, but have had a hard time getting agreement among members of the farm sector, a Republican senator said Thursday. A provision in the Republican tax overhaul […] Read more

Closeup of the flags of the North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA members on textile texture. NAFTA is the world's largest trade bloc and the member countries are Canada, United States and Mexico. 3D rendering with detailed textured grunge effect on closeup.

Comment/Columns, Free Market Reflections

After two rounds

Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

By Steve Dittmer October 16, 2017

Two rounds of NAFTA renegotiation have been held and the three participants have been sizing each other up. While the three nations laid out their objectives in the first round, the second round was more about consolidating the things all three can agree on and cutting out the things that will be more difficult or […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. farm groups oppose Trump’s cuts to ag spending

By Mark Weinraub, Tom Polansek May 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farm groups on Tuesday pushed back against President Donald Trump’s proposal to slash agriculture spending, viewing it as a fresh threat to a struggling farm economy. The White House on Monday proposed $46.54 billion in cuts to federal government funding for the agriculture sector over the next 10 years, including […] Read more

Free Market Reflections

Can a U.S. president sink NAFTA?

By Steve Dittmer September 1, 2016

As Canadians who monitor American politics know, the Republican candidate Donald Trump has presented a confusing and threatening trade posture. He claims to favour free trade yet hates our trade deals and opposes the deal nearly all Canadian and American cattlemen see as critical to their future — the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). He’s also said […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. GMO food labeling bill passes Senate

By Chris Prentice, GFM Network News July 7, 2016

UPDATED, July 7, 2016 | Reuters — The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would for the first time require food to carry labels listing genetically-modified ingredients, which labeling supporters say could create loopholes for some U.S. crops. The Senate voted 63-30 for the bill that would display GMO contents with words, pictures or […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans pressured by lack of Chinese demand; corn rises on export sales

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink on technical selling

Precision ag, right to repair policies priority for Association of Equipment Manufacturers

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U.S. grains: Soybeans pressured by lack of Chinese demand; corn rises on export sales

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink on technical selling

Precision ag, right to repair policies priority for Association of Equipment Manufacturers

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U.S. pushing for NAFTA deal ahead of Thursday deadline

Negotiators fail to reach NAFTA deal

Ryan sets May 17 deadline for NAFTA deal

NAFTA talks resume amid fears of ‘zombie’ deal

U.S. trade chief says NAFTA approval on ‘thin ice’ without deal soon

U.S. Congress near deal on tax law’s impact on grain market

After two rounds

U.S. farm groups oppose Trump’s cuts to ag spending

Can a U.S. president sink NAFTA?

U.S. GMO food labeling bill passes Senate

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