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
Category: USMCA
There’s been no avoiding the talk of tariffs in the weeks leading up to the inauguration of President Trump and his subsequent pledge to implement 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico on February 1st. New data from RealAgristudies confirms and quantifies the level of concern in Canada’s agriculture sector. The results are based… Read More
Later this month, Donald Trump will step back into the role of President of the United States of America. While dairy exports specifically may not be on the top 10 list of things he plans to broach on his first day in office, overall trade with Canada and Mexico is top of mind. The current… Read More
During the 2018 trade negotiation between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico there was significant weight put on the partnership between stakeholders among the three countries. Whether it was beef, pork, biofuels, fertilizer or the like, many stakeholders referenced their “integrated supply chain.” It was emphasized as a reason to “do no harm.” For 2025, I… Read More
A cascade of geopolitical events is helping shape current agricultural markets and the deluge of developments also promise to move markets into the New Year. Leading the surge is the Trump administration’s tariff policies and the potential impact on North American trade. In this report, RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney and Steve Nicholson, Rabobank’s global sector strategist… Read More
President-elect Donald Trump has selected trade lawyer Jamieson Greer to serve as the next U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). Greer previously served as chief of staff to Robert Lighthizer, Trump’s USTR during his first term. He will hold one of the most influential cabinet seats when it comes to the future of North American agriculture, alongside… Read More
With less than two months until his inauguration, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he’s going to sign an executive order on his first day back in the White House imposing 25 per cent tariffs on all products coming from Canada and Mexico. Posting on his Truth Social platform late Monday, Trump announced the plan to… Read More
The demise of global trade as politicians push protectionist policies is overstated, says the head of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Exports remain critical for food security and maximizing the value of surplus ag production in the U.S., says Dan Halstrom, USMEF president and CEO, speaking with RealAg’s Shaun Haney about the state of U.S…. Read More
The decisive comeback victory by Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election has kicked off the political parlour game of speculating who the president-elect might choose to serve in key cabinet roles. It appears the Trump team is much more organized than it was in 2016 and ready to hit the ground running with appointments… Read More
“Trump won’t actually put tariffs on us, will he?” That’s a common question across Canadian agriculture as the dust settles on a decisive Republican victory in the U.S. presidential election. During the campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly talked about applying universal tariffs in the 10 to 20 per cent range, with the possibility of somewhat higher… Read More