Glacier FarmMedia – Mark Carney has been elected as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and will become the next Prime Minister of Canada. Carney’s victory was certified Sunday evening, as the former Bank of Canada governor took 85 per cent of the vote among Liberals. His campaign was launched following Prime Minister Justin […] Read more
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New Chinese tariffs ‘devastating’ to Canadian ag sector
Ag groups decry latest trade action
UPDATED – March 10, 2025 – 1445 CST – to include comments from the Grain Growers of Canada Glacier FarmMedia — A new trade war front opened over the weekend as China announced stiff tariffs on Canadian canola oil, meal, peas, pork and other commodities late Friday. Canadian industry groups decried the move and are […] Read more
Carney wins Liberal leadership, vows to repeal ‘divisive’ carbon tax
Says his government will keep counter tariffs on until American government 'shows us respect'
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Former governor of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney claimed a landslide victory on Sunday to lead the Liberal Party and become its next prime minister, setting him up for a clash with the Trump administration. Carney has also promised to scrap the carbon tax, stop a planned increase in the capital […] Read more
Tariffs – where do we stand now?
As of March 7, goods under CUSMA were exempted from U.S. tariffs until April 2. Canadian tariffs on $30 billion of American goods remained in place.
Tariffs Day 4 | Combing through the wreckage
What does the landscape look like after the first bomb of the trade war went off?
Daily wrap of tariff situation for March 7, exploring the current state of play for Canadian agriculture.
Latest weather predictions a mixed bag
After a warm start to the year, temperatures took a decidedly cold turn in February.
Producers urged to protect beneficial insects
Research scientist says farmers should not throw the baby out with the bathwater when it comes to battling crop pests
Haley Catton, a research scientist with Agriculture Canada in Lethbridge, says producers need to focus on conserving beneficial insects while simultaneously managing pest insects.
Federal government offers farmers relief but may not go far enough, says expert
Advance Payments Program interest free portion returned to $250,000
Federal government pledged $5 billion to diversifying exports, $1 billion in extra financing through Farm Credit Canada, and returned the Advance Payments Program interest-free portion to $250,000 from $100,000.
Economics called important part of sustainability
Producers are told they must mobilize better to get the message about their sustainability successes out to policy makers
Economic sustainability often gets lost in the federal push toward environmental sustainability in agriculture, says Stuart Smyth of the University of Saskatchewan.
Canada launches anti-dumping investigation on U.S. renewable diesel
Investigation unrelated to ongoing trade dispute with U.S. says Tidewater Renewables
UPDATED: March 7, 2025 – 1535 CST – SASKATOON — Trade tensions between Canada and the United States just ratcheted up another notch. “The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it is initiating investigations to determine whether imports of renewable diesel from the United States are being dumped and subsidized,” the agency said […] Read more
