Canada’s livestock sectors have been anxious about the prospect of tariffs since Donald Trump won the American election in November. Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president at the Canadian Cattle Association, said without knowing exactly what is coming, the organization could analyze the threatened tariffs only so much.
Analysts believe American tariffs are inevitable
Cattle producers less vulnerable for now than feeders, hog producers analysts say
Crop production show 2025: Producers at SaskWheat question proposed building
Those attending annual meeting asked why Cereals Canada needs the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange
Producers are concerned about the need for, and cost of, a new building for Cereals Canada's technology and research centre.
Farm groups back away from Sustainable Agriculture Strategy
Organizations say they will no longer participate in strategy discussions, saying it does not align with producers' needs
Agriculture Canada says consultations on its Sustainable Agriculture Strategy will continue even after six major organizations withdrew from the advisory committee last week.
Bison producers look forward to rebuilding
Strong national sale prices come on the heels of strongest rail prices in years
Strong national sale prices for Canadian bison producers come on the heels of strongest rail prices in years.
Senate amendment to Bill C-282 could render it useless
A Senate committee amendment to supply management protection bill Bill C-282 means it will be vulnerable to an opposition filibuster if it makes it back to the House of Commons.
Report finds 6.8 billion litres of milk discarded since 2012
Study says milk dumping should be illegal and calls for more transparency on how much surplus is produced and wasted
A study published in Ecological Economics said 6.8 billion litres of Canadian milk has been discarded since 2012.
Manitoba farmland values continue upward trajectory
Manitoba’s growth in values place it at the middle of the pack nationally
Manitoba farmland values continue upward trajectory, but growth rates are in the middle of the pack compared to other provinces nationally.
Land values continue to rise: FCC
Farm Credit Canada’s mid-year review shows cultivated farmland values rose an average of 5.5 per cent in the first half of this year.
Senators told biosecurity bill C-275 is really about trespassing
Witnesses at last week's Senate agriculture committee meetings said a bill purporting to be about biosecurity is not about biosecurity at all.
TRUTH AND RECONCILLIATION: Expedited ag claims compensate First Nations
Canada’s treaties promised First Nations a way to participate in agriculture, but those commitments were rarely met
Agriculture is very much an ongoing part of Canada’s truth and reconciliation process.
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