Tariffs are just one factor in the canola market that was under downward pressure anyway from a host of vexing issues, many of which will require government attention.
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Farmers encounter a tale of two canola tariffs
Many popular and influential media stories imply this tariff applies to all canola, when in fact it affects only China’s imports of canola oil and meal, not its canola seed imports.
Liberals release ag platform
The Liberal Party today released its agriculture platform, promising to protect the sector in the face of American tariffs and keep supply management off the table in trade talks with the U.S.
Tariff support not that quick or easy: critics
AgriStability changes announced March 22 require negotiations, and funds won’t be available until after federal election
Changes announced to AgriStability on the eve of the federal election call have met with mixed reaction.
Canola growers want direct cash payments
Canada’s International Trade Tribunal process was not used to apply tariffs to Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum
Canada’s canola growers are unimpressed with the federal government’s response to Chinese tariffs on oil and meal.
Trump aides weighing 20 per cent tariffs ahead of April 2 ‘Liberation Day’
The Canadian agricultural sector is under pressure as U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce more tariffs on April 2. Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged retaliation.
Canadian farm groups speak out on tariffs
Manage tariffs first and then talk retaliation if necessary, say organizations
Canadian farm groups say first U.S. tariffs need to be managed, then retaliatory action can be considered.
U.S. auto sector tariffs likened to scoring on their own net
Uncertainty caused by the on-again-off-again tariff threat has already disrupted production of some vehicles
The uncertainty caused by the on-again-off-again tariff threat has already disrupted production of some vehicles
Manitoba budget includes tariff help for farmers
The provincial government allocates more than $1 billion to safeguard the province’s economy
The recent Manitoba budget includes investments to support the province’s agricultural producers in the face of U.S. and Chinese-imposed tariffs, provincial finance minister Adrien Sala announced last week.
Trade war raises profile of Livestock Price Insurance
The cost of Livestock Price Insurance has previously had farmers balking: Tariff-driven market risks though might make a policy worth it for Canadian beef and hog producers this year
Livestock Price Insurance is expensive, but now tariffs are flying fast at Canadian pork and beef producers, and trade war market risks mean farmers may be rethinking that math for 2025.
