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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.



Kody Blois arrives for a caucus meeting in Ottawa on March 10, 2025. Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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.

Organizations like the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association argue that, if cropped acres aren’t making the producer money anyway, they might be better put to forage.

Report tracks pasture loss in Canada

Forage industry says there are ways to claw pasture and grassland back, while also protecting farm profit

Reading Time: 5 minutes Pasture acreage has been dropping in Canada. Here’s why, and what can be done about it.