Even the most seasoned of policy analysts, trade negotiators, and industry leaders are feeling the pressure of the last six weeks. On-again, off-again tariffs threatened by the U.S. president are having direct and in-direct impacts on Canada’s economy, with companies pro-actively trying to manage risk by downsizing, cancelling expansion plans, or shuttering all together. But… Read More

Members of the cattle industry from Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. met Monday for a trilateral meeting while in San Antonio for the National Cattleman’s Beef Association’s annual CattleCon. Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian Cattle Association, and Dennis Laycraft, executive vice president sat down with RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith on location following the meeting to unpack… Read More

While no formal complaint has been filed, dairy industry representatives in Australia, the United States, and New Zealand are sounding the alarm over Canada’s dairy protein that they say is being “disposed of” on the world market. The Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ), and U.S. and Australian dairy industry representatives are calling for… Read More

Canadians feel betrayed by the U.S and Donald Trump after the President slapped a 25 percent tariff on imports for its northern neighbour and long-time partner in trade and defence of democracy. That was RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney’s take on U.S. tariffs announced on Saturday when he joined Monday morning’s Market Day Report panel… Read More

Businesses that rely on trade across the Canada-U.S. border are breathing a sigh of relief. President Trump and his U.S. administration are delaying 25 per cent tariffs on Canada that were to take effect February 4 by at least 30 days. “I just had a good call with President Trump,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,… Read More

Throughout the election in the United States, both Democrats and Republicans talked about the need to rebalance trading relationships with China due to the hollowing of the country’s domestic manufacturing sector. With the election of Donald Trump, the path to settling trade scores was expected to be a harsher path, including potential trade wars. Farmers… Read More

The organization that represents U.S. fertilizer producers, wholesalers, and retailers is calling on the Trump administration to exempt Canadian fertilizer products from the tariffs set to take effect on Feb. 4. “The Fertilizer Institute stands ready to collaborate with the Trump Administration to spur growth in the fertilizer industry, support U.S. agriculture, and ensure affordable… Read More