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Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins Says New Deals May Be Struck Over Tariffs By End of Week
After China retaliated with its own tariffs, the U.S. said on Tuesday that 104% duties on imports from China would take effect shortly after midnight, even as the Trump administration moved to quickly start talks with other trading partners targeted by Trump’s sweeping tariff plan.
April 08, 2025 07:15 PM
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Trump Delays Tariffs for Goods Covered Under Mexico, Canada Trade Deal
The exemption, which will expire on April 2, covers the two largest U.S. trading partners. Trump had earlier only mentioned an exemption for Mexico, but the amendment he signed to his order for 25% levies on imports, which went into effect on Tuesday, covers Canada as well.
March 06, 2025 02:33 PM
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China Hits U.S. Agriculture, Says It Won’t Be Bullied by Fresh Trump Tariffs
China retaliated swiftly on Tuesday with 10% to 15% retaliatory levies impacting $21 billion worth of U.S. agricultural and food products, moving the world’s top two economies a step closer toward an all-out trade war.
March 04, 2025 10:27 AM
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Second Bird Flu Strain Found in U.S. Dairy Cattle, USDA says
U.S. dairy cattle tested positive for a strain of bird flu that previously had not been seen in cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday, ramping up concerns about the persistent spread of the virus.
February 06, 2025 12:37 PM
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Robot Bees? Check Out This New Pollination Innovation
MIT scientists have developed robotic insects that could aid farming through artificial pollination.
January 27, 2025 11:09 AM
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Second U.S. Port Strike Averted as Union, Employers Reach Deal
Reuters reports that the union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract.
January 09, 2025 08:55 AM
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Canada's PM Justin Trudeau announces he intends to step down as Liberal Party leader, at Rideau Cottage, in Ottawa
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Trudeau to Resign as Prime Minister After Nine Years, Blames Party Infighting
Trudeau also announced parliament would be prorogued, or suspended, until March 24. That means an election is unlikely before May at the earliest, so Trudeau will remain in charge - at least initially - of dealing with the threat of crippling tariffs once U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
January 06, 2025 02:45 PM
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Cargill to Terminate About 475 Employees in Minnesota
Cargill has told Minnesota it will permanently lay off about 475 employees from facilities in the state starting on Feb. 5, according to Minnesota’s State Rapid Response Team.
December 03, 2024 11:32 AM
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Trump Vows New Canada, Mexico, China Tariffs That Threaten Global Trade
Trump said he would impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico until they clamped down on drugs, particularly fentanyl, and migrants crossing the border, in a move that would appear to violate a free-trade deal.
November 26, 2024 10:45 AM
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Brazil Minister Touts Farm Deals With China Expected Later This Week
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to hold meetings with Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday.
November 19, 2024 10:45 AM
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