For someone running an agricultural or agri-food business in Saskatoon, Kelowna or Halifax, it’s easier to sell products to customers in Canada than to someone in Vietnam.
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Customer diversity seen as benefit to exporters
Sixty-six per cent of Canadian exporters rely solely on United States, but economists say that can be hard on the bottom line
Federal budget delay frustrates agriculture critic
John Barlow says he will continue to focus on tariffs, interprovincial agriculture trade and lessened regulatory red tape
John Barlow returned to the House of Commons in late May disappointed that the tabling of a federal budget is not imminent.
Confused by Trump’s tariffs? Better ask a lawyer
A Canadian law firm is using its website in an attempt to make sense of the ongoing and difficult to understand trade chaos
Osler, a business law firm with offices in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver and New York, attempted to make sense of the ongoing trade chaos in a June 3 post on its website.
Farmers need clarity when farm program material is designed
Farmers are less likely to turn to agricultural programs meant to help them if those programs are frustrating to navigate
Canadian farmers are less likely to turn to agricultural programs meant to help them, like business risk management or on-farm funding, if those programs are frustrating to navigate.
Trump tariffs mean fewer machinery purchases, higher costs for farmers
Agco plans to spread tariff costs across its full product line, not just the most affected units
Yo-yoing U.S. tariff rates will end up costing farmers more for new machinery and parts — and not just farmers in the U.S. either.
Supply management worth keeping: professor
An agricultural ecologist makes the case for building the supply managed model rather than losing it in trade talks
A Canadian agricultural ecologist says the supply management model is one worth building on, not destroying.
Producer prices for pork hold steady
Canadian pork prices are tied to a U.S. base price and would be more affected by retaliatory tariffs from a U.S. trading partner
Canadian pork producers have seen prices hold generally steady despite all the uncertainty of tariffs and trade wars.
American trade strategy starts to come into clearer focus
If you are having trouble making sense of the U.S. trade policy, please join the club.
Cozying up to the Chinese will not do Canada any good
Trading with Europe and the United Kingdom in an effort to create a united front against the U.S. makes much more sense than climbing into bed with a threat that is even worse than what’s posed by the Americans.
Crude oil prices are warning for global economy
The negative sentiment seen in the crude oil market is bound to impact the flow of funds into agricultural commodities
Crude oil is king of the commodity markets and usually is a very good indicator of where the economy is headed.
