Christian Lawrence, a senior cross-asset strategist with Rabobank, shares his thoughts on U.S. president Donald Trump’s tariff endgame during a recent presentation at the Alberta Beef Conference in Calgary.

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.




Cattle in a pen on a sunny day.

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.

A tractor pulls an air seeder down a hill while a grain truck is parked at the top.

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.