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A lackluster summer for NAFTA

Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

By Steve Dittmer August 17, 2018

You might well have seen President Trump in recent weeks all over the world (North Korea, G7 Summit in Quebec, NATO meetings and Helsinki, Finland with Vladimir Putin). You might not have seen him at campaign events in West Virginia, Michigan, Minnesota and elsewhere, if Canadian TV doesn’t carry those hugely successful events. The point […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs up, cattle firm on hopes for Mexico deal

By Mark Weinraub August 17, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog and cattle futures rose on Friday, boosted by hopes that a trade agreement with Mexico will be finalized in the coming days, traders said. Mexico’s economy minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday he hopes to conclude by the middle of next week outstanding bilateral issues with the U.S. surrounding […] Read more

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General, Markets, Reuters

NAFTA teams ready to ‘start solving’ stalled issues, Mexico says

By David Lawder July 27, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday that the negotiating teams for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are ready to kick off talks again after they stalled last month. NAFTA talks between the U.S., Mexico and Canada had stalled since June when the U.S. imposed tariffs on Mexican […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Mexico, Canada insist on three-way NAFTA deal

By Reuters July 25, 2018

Mexico City | Reuters — Canadian and Mexican officials insisted that the North American Free Trade Agreement remain a trilateral pact on Wednesday and reiterated their opposition to U.S. calls for a so-called “sunset clause” that could end the deal after five years. After a meeting in Mexico City, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Trump says ‘getting there’ in NAFTA talks

By Reuters June 19, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday progress was being made in slow-moving talks to update the NAFTA trade accord between the U.S., Canada and Mexico, but he held out the prospect of striking bilateral pacts if a three-way deal could not be reached. “We’re trying to equalize it. It’s not […] Read more

Almost from day one, President Trump has threatened to pull out of NAFTA if he doesn’t get the deal he wants.

Free Market Reflections, Markets

NAFTA brinkmanship fails to meet deadlines

Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

By Steve Dittmer June 18, 2018

The politicians promised we would know whether or not we were going to have a new NAFTA agreement by early May. Frankly, President Trump had it in his hands. The most important issue (gauged by the time invested in it), auto assembly and auto parts, has been discussed for weeks now, long enough that negotiators must have […] Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a meeting of the National Space Council in the East Room of the White House in Washington on June 18. (Photo: Reuters/Leah Millis)

Crops, Reuters

Trump’s tariff war threatens to erode support of farmers

By Mark Weinraub June 18, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — President Donald Trump’s tariff battle with key buyers of U.S. apples, soybeans and corn threatens the support of some of his biggest backers — U.S. farmers now seeing their livelihoods in jeopardy. Farmers overwhelmingly supported Trump in the 2016 election, welcoming how he championed rural economies and vowed to repeal estate […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Canada says agreed with U.S. to keep NAFTA alive, no talks set

By David Ljunggren June 14, 2018

Reuters — Canada agreed with the U.S. on Thursday that slow-moving talks to update NAFTA should continue, although they did not set a date for the next round, a senior official said in remarks casting further doubt on the chances of a deal this year. Negotiations to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement started […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Machinery, Reuters

Trudeau safe for now as Trump attacks, but angry farmers loom

By David Ljunggren June 12, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing the threat of a trade war from U.S. President Donald Trump, has unanimous domestic support for now but to keep a firm hold on power must wring concessions from an unwilling powerful dairy lobby in order to mollify Washington. Trudeau, who over the last year […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Canada’s dairy farmers cling to protections as Trump demands concessions

By Julie Ingwersen, Rod Nickel June 11, 2018

Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — Canadian dairy farmers want trade negotiators to keep their hands off the protected sector in increasingly contentious talks with the United States, however loudly U.S. President Donald Trump demands greater access, an executive with Canada’s biggest dairy lobby group said Monday. The sector, worth $21 billion in farm and processed dairy […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

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A lackluster summer for NAFTA

U.S. livestock: Hogs up, cattle firm on hopes for Mexico deal

NAFTA teams ready to ‘start solving’ stalled issues, Mexico says

Mexico, Canada insist on three-way NAFTA deal

Trump says ‘getting there’ in NAFTA talks

NAFTA brinkmanship fails to meet deadlines

Trump’s tariff war threatens to erode support of farmers

Canada says agreed with U.S. to keep NAFTA alive, no talks set

Trudeau safe for now as Trump attacks, but angry farmers loom

Canada’s dairy farmers cling to protections as Trump demands concessions

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