Close-up of a sprinkler head on an irrigation pivot with water flowing out of it.

A seeding season of uncertainty ahead in U.S. trade

Tariffs have caused seeding uncertainty, but the diversity of irrigated agriculture lessens dependence on commodity exports

As farmers begin to seed Alberta’s 1.5 million acres of irrigated land this growing season, it is full steam ahead regardless of the uncertainty of the trade wars ahead.


A worker washes a beef carcass in a meat production plant

Canadian beef exporters escape tariff damage

The American beef sector has largely responded to tariffs by urging trade partners to reduce barriers rather than retaliate

I could almost hear the huge sighs of relief coming from Canadian livestock and meat producers on April 2 when U.S. president Donald Trump announced he was imposing a new 10 per cent tariff on all imports.

A photo from space with the Earth in the foreground, the much smaller moon and the sun in the distance.

Gravity’s heavy pull on trade

Many Canadians want to reduce their reliance on trade with the U.S., but the country’s pull is strong

Newton’s law says the force of attraction between a planet such as Earth and another object, such as the moon, depends on the size of the objects and the distance between the two. A similar rule applies to trade.






A Nissan Leaf EV sits at a charger station with the charging cable connected to the front of the vehicle.

EV subsidies take another hit

Canadian Federation of Independent Business says government support for electric vehicle sector threatens agriculture

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is asking the federal government to re-assess its subsidies for electric vehicles and battery manufacturing in Canada.