As the clock continues to tick to midnight April 2 on U.S. president Donald Trump’s month-long exemption on blanket tariffs to Canada that has left many ag industries at a standstill, one U.S. insider gave his thoughts at the 2025 Alberta Beef Industry Conference in Calgary on what he believes is the end game for the trade war.
Tariffs called part of long game with trade negotiations
U.S. trade deficits with Canada and Mexico have more than doubled folowing transition from NAFTA to CUSMA
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Small declines for wheat bids
Wheat prices show little movement
Most wheat prices in Western Canada during the week ended March 20, 2025 were slightly lower than those from the previous week.
ANALYSIS: Chinese anger at sale of Panama Canal ports to US investor highlights tensions between the two superpowers
Chinese anger at sale of Panama Canal ports to a U.S. investor highlights the growing rivalry between the two nations and leaves many questions as to how the relationship will develop under Donald Trump's administration
Brazil sees prolonged US tariff talks, minister says, linking ethanol and sugar
Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday his government expects lengthy tariff negotiations with the United States, and suggested they would include trade discussions involving sugar and ethanol.
Canadian farmers face two-front trade war as China duties take effect
Canadian farmers are facing a two-front trade war, with China’s tariffs on Canadian canola oil, canola meal and peas taking effect on Thursday and U.S. tariffs expected on additional Canadian products within two weeks.
North American biofuels sector contracts amid trade and policy uncertainty
U.S. and Canadian biofuel companies are throttling back production to limit losses amid uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to green fuel subsidies and the potential for a worsening trade war.
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices stand still amidst tariff troubles
Politics driving feed grain markets
Tariffs from China and the United States have paralyzed feed grain markets in Western Canada according to Market Master Ltd. owner Susanne Leclerc from Edmonton.
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.
Proposed U.S. port fees on China-built ships choking coal, agriculture exports
U.S. agriculture exports face uncertainty due to proposed shipping fees, traders say
U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to revive U.S. shipbuilding using massive fees on China-linked ship visits to American ports is causing U.S. coal inventories to swell and stoking uncertainty in the embattled agriculture market, as exporters struggle to find ships to send goods abroad.
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.
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