Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta potato growers are navigating surging input costs, new global competitors, and an uncertain U.S. trade relationship.
Alberta potato growers face rising costs, trade uncertainty and global competition
Input costs have surged, global competitors are gaining ground, and the U.S. trade relationship remains Alberta's biggest concern, Potato Growers of Alberta leaders told a regional meeting in Taber
Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier
Canada’s finance minister and his Chinese counterpart discussed supply chain integrity and other trade matters including tariffs on Canadian pork during talks in Beijing on Friday.
Food and beverage sales growth, volume decline predicted for 2026
Farm Credit Canada 2026 Food and Beverage report shows predicts rising sales and declining volumes among Canadian food and beverage manufacturers
CUSMA review 2026: What agriculture needs to know about trade negotiations
The trilateral agreement faces uncertainty as Trump pushes for renegotiation and experts warn the U.S. may abandon tariff-free trade.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Experts doubt the U.S., Canada and Mexico will maintain tariff-free trade under CUSMA when the review begins July 1.
‘We should always aim for free trade’: low tariffs not good enough say agriculture leaders on Hoekstra remarks
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra says Canada should make the case that it’s a good business parter so it can avoid high tariffs. Some Canadian agriculture experts say that’s already happening.
U.S. urges WTO members to rethink core tariff rule in face of China threat
The Trump administration on Monday urged World Trade Organization members to rethink the body’s core principle of “Most Favored Nation” bound tariff rates, arguing in a new position paper that this has led to discriminatory practices and imbalanced trade, including with China.
U.S. facing headwinds in trade negotiations with Canada, U.S. ambassador says
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said Washington wants to renew the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade pact but faces resistance from Canada, underscoring uncertainty as a mandatory July 1 review approaches.
China has reduced tariffs on Canadian canola, peas, federal government confirms
China has suspended anti-discrimination tariffs on canola meal and peas until the end of the year and reduced tariffs on canola seed, Canada’s government confirmed today.
CUSMA: a guide to the review and what it means for the agriculture sector
The upcoming Canada-Unites States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review could set the tone for the future of Canadian agri-food trade. Here’s everything you need to know about CUSMA, the upcoming review process and what it could mean for the agriculture sector.
U.S. to seek more foreign tariff cuts, CUSMA improvements in 2026
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Monday it will seek further reductions in foreign tariffs and non-tariff barriers this year, enforce its “reciprocal” trade deals and consider launching new unfair trade practices investigations.