Canada will continue to be in a trade war with the United States for the foreseeable future, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, a day after what he called a “colorful” call with President Donald Trump.
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Prime Minister, premiers discuss how to improve interprovincial trade in face of tariffs
Provinces, agriculture groups have long recommended reducing internal trade barriers
The Prime Minister and premiers met on Wednesday to discuss how to reduce interprovincial trade barriers
Value swings immense on cattle with imposed tariffs by U.S.
Analyst urges beef producers to stay in constant communication with evolving tariff landscape
The tremors continue to be felt across Canadian agriculture following U.S. president Donald Trump’s earthquake announcement on Tuesday, that was certainly the case at the Alberta Beef Industry Conference in Calgary.
Proposed Chinese ship tax alarms industry
A U.S. trade investigation is proposing assessing fees on Chinese-built vessels entering U.S. ports, the proposal would force U.S. shippers to consider alternative routes for their commodities if it is implemented.
U.K. rules out trade deals that undercut food standards
A dispute over the use of growth hormones in Canadian beef production is partially blamed for stalled trade negotiations
Any hope that Britain and Canada may soon return to the trade talks table dimmed last week when the U.K. environment and farming minister reiterated his government’s plans to take a hard line on food imports.
CFIA’s 2024 potato wart survey comes back clean
Canadian Food Inspection Agency potato wart survey turns up no cases of the disease for 2024.
Tariffs Day 2 | Canadian agriculture remains in crosshairs
Despite respite for the auto sector, agriculture remains on high alert
A wrap of the daily events around U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade war and its effects on Canadian agriculture for Mar. 5, 2025.
VIDEO: Canadian Crops Convention offers hope on trade
Erin Gowriluk of the Canada Grain Council said tri-national co-operate remains alive outside government
The Canadian Crops Convention kicked off in Edmonton today, under the shadow of U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs. But it wasn’t all gloom and doom. In fact one of the key organizers, Erin Gowriluk of the Canada Grains Council struck a positive tone, noting that many of the key issues of the grain sector remain […] Read more
Dryness continues to threaten U.S. winter wheat
Dry conditions for parts of the Great Plains where winter wheat is grown has now been forecast for three straight seasons
The growing season weather forecast does not bode well for the U.S. hard red winter wheat crop.
Mexico likely to seek more trade with Canada
Sheinbaum: Mexico “will reach out to Canada”
In the face of U.S. tariffs Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, sees opportunity to grow trade between Canada and Mexico.
