As the clock continues to tick to midnight April 2 on U.S. president Donald Trump’s month-long exemption on blanket tariffs to Canada that has left many ag industries at a standstill, one U.S. insider gave his thoughts at the 2025 Alberta Beef Industry Conference in Calgary on what he believes is the end game for the trade war.
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Tariffs called part of long game with trade negotiations
U.S. trade deficits with Canada and Mexico have more than doubled following transition from NAFTA to CUSMA
Chinese canola seed imports expected to stay strong
China may offset a reduction in Canadian canola meal and oil imports with increased seed purchases, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Tariff threats called part of U.S. race with China
U.S. president’s actions are also seen as a possible negotiation tactic in upcoming Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement talks
Tariff threats against Canada and Mexico are part of a bigger struggle that the United States is in with China, says Christian Lawrence, a senior-cross asset strategist with Rabobank.
Canadian farmers watch as U.S. aid announced
Crop farmers in the United States will soon be receiving a huge injection of government cash, and that isn’t sitting well with Canadian growers.
Feeder market recovers from tariff discounts
Many cattle were moved to U.S. feedlots to avoid the tariffs, which may have resulted in higher risk tolerance now
For the week ending March 14, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10-$15 per hundredweight higher than seven days earlier.
Good communication key in trade war
An American analyst says all supply chain players must keep in contact to plan for and deal with how tariffs may affect them
The tariff threat may have eased for now, but cattle producers on both sides of the border should continue to prepare for what may yet come.
Blois makes moves to reduce agri-food red tape
Statement may signal commitment to action, competitiveness says expert
Agriculture Minister Kody Blois says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will begin to remove some regulatory burdens including harmonizing Canada’s bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) enhanced feed ban with U.S. requirements, and speeding up approvals for animal feed ingredients to reduce tariff costs.
China’s pea tariff will be far-reaching
China’s tariffs on Canadian peas will disrupt trade flows, seeding plans and could encourage investment in seed cleaning plants in China, say analysts.
Weather to affect seeding plans more than tariffs
Continued dryness in the eastern Prairies may cause small seeded crops to be reduced in favour of cereal crops
One of the factors that hasn’t been talked about is the impact that weather may have on planting area adjustments this spring.
Tariffs continue to pressure canola prices
Canadian canola growers will continue to feel price pressure with uncertainty abounding
The Canadian canola market is being hit with a double whammy with tariffs from China now adding to the industry’s uncertainty.
