U.S. President Donald Trump's higher tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in on Thursday, raising the average U.S. import duty to its highest in a century and leaving major trade partners such as Switzerland, Brazil and India hurriedly searching for a better deal.
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Trump’s higher tariffs hit major US trading partners, sparking defiance and concern
Higher tariffs likely to impact global supply chains and inflation
European wheat production makes big recovery
European Union does not compete directly with Canadian growers but is still an influential market player
EU crop prospects are vastly improved, which could mean fewer canola and durum imports from Canada.
Europe’s illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs
At least 14 per cent of pesticides used on EU fields today are illegal
As the cost of spraying crops with pesticides becomes increasingly expensive, farmers in Greece's agricultural heartland have turned to a cheaper alternative: liquids in unlabeled plastic bottles smuggled over land and sea.
EU farmers raise alarm over Mercosur, Ukraine trade deals
Comments come ahead of visit by Brazil’s Lula
French and Spanish farmers warned on Wednesday that a flood of imports under planned European Union trade agreements with South American bloc Mercosur and Ukraine risked severely undermining European agriculture.
European wheat output to bounce back
Wheat production is expected to rebound in 2025-26 in the world’s second largest exporting region.
EU pressured to ease deforestation regulation
European Union was expected to need more canola once it began restricting imports of products linked to deforestation
SASKATOON — The European Union is coming under increasing pressure to delay and to soften its proposed deforestation regulation. And that could “limit the upside” canola exporters were anticipating because of the new law, says an analyst. Related stories: The regulation will ban the import of products linked to the destruction of the world’s forests, […] Read more
