Trevor Thiessen of Redekop Manufacturing explains the company’s straw chopper to a farmer from Oregon at the Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado, March 4. Redekop and other Canadian manufacturers are adjusting to 25 per cent tariffs on goods exported to the United States. | Robert Arnason photo

Prairie equipment manufacturers adjust to tariffs

Some ag equipment makers moved U.S.-bound machines south before tariffs were imposed

In 2023, Saskatchewan exported about $834 million worth of agricultural equipment to the United States. A portion of those exports were straw choppers and weed seed control units, manufactured by Redekop at its plant near Saskatoon.









Marlene Boersch, Mercantile Consulting Venture

Durum acres expected to increase, expert says

Crop’s price and profit potential strong against other crops

Reading Time: 4 minutes Durum wheat acres are expected to increase this year, according to industry expert Marlene Boersch. The price and profit potential of growing durum is relatively strong, compared to other crops in southern Saskatchewan and Alberta.


The National Bison Association, based in Colorado, is pushing back against the tariff threats from the White House becuase of its reliance on importaed livestock from Canada.

U.S. bison ranchers rally against potential tariffs

Tariff threats remain a major concern for producers in industry heavily reliant on Canadian livestock

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tariffs would hurt the bison industry in both Canada and the U.S., says the National Bison Association. The American bison industry relies heavily on imported animals from Canada.