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China hits back at Canada with fresh agriculture tariffs

By Mei Mei Chu March 10, 2025

China announced tariffs on over $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October and opening a new front in a trade war largely driven by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats.

File photo of the Canada-U.S. border crossing connecting Sarnia, Ont. and Port Huron, Michigan. (Eyfoto/iStock/Getty Images)

News

Report ranks provinces by projected impact of broad U.S. tariffs

Alberta expected to be hardest hit by U.S. tariffs on oil sector losses; Sask. agriculture sector also anticipates heavy losses

By Jonah Grignon February 20, 2025

Alberta and Saskatchewan will be among the provinces hardest hit by U.S. tariffs, according to an assessment by the Conference Board of Canada released February 19.

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit. (RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images)

News

Agriculture sector braces for impact as tariffs set to become reality

By Jeff Melchior, Zak McLachlan February 1, 2025

The Canadian agriculture industry is bracing for impact as Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs are set to become reality on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to place 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on goods from China.

File photo of containers at a seaport in Jakarta. (Leolintang/iStock/Getty Images)

News

Agriculture groups praise CEPA trade deal with Indonesia

By Geralyn Wichers December 4, 2024

The Canadian Meat Council says a new trade agreement between Canada and Indonesia holds significant potential for meat exporters.

A billboard is seen as Hurricane Francine approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast, in Morgan City, Louisiana, U.S. September 11, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello

News

Louisiana energy hubs, crop exports disrupted ahead of Hurricane Francine

By Erwin Seba, Marianna Parraga, Reuters, Tom Polansek September 11, 2024

Energy production and agricultural exports out of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were disrupted, and oil refineries in Louisiana slowed operations ahead of Hurricane Francine's landfall later on Wednesday, according to official and operator reports.

Markets

AAFC makes changes in July estimates

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm July 23, 2024

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) made a handful of changes to its July balance sheet released on July 22, compared to the month before.

Canada’s Indo-Pacific ag office takes step forward

The joint CFIA-AAFC venture is part of a plan to diversify exports to the Indo-Pacific region

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News December 5, 2023

The federal government took another step yesterday toward establishing its Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAAO) in Manila, Philippines, with the appointment of its first executive director. Federal ag minister Lawrence MacAulay announced that Diedrah Kelly had been appointed to the post. Kelly is a long-time representative of Global Affairs Canada and recently was Canada’s

File photo of grilled pork intestine on skewers at a street food stall in the Philippines. (Junpinzon/iStock/Getty Images)

Philippines to host Canada’s Indo-Pacific ag office

AAFC/CFIA base to be set up in Manila, Bibeau says

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News June 9, 2023

Canada’s agriculture department and food safety agency will carry out their part of the federal government’s Indo-Pacific strategy from a new office in Manila, Philippines. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced the office’s location Wednesday in Ottawa during a meeting with the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA), which represents Canada’s export-dependent ag commodity groups on

Livestock, News

New Zealand bans export of live animals by sea

By Lucy Craymer October 7, 2022

Reuters – New Zealand has banned the export of livestock by sea starting in April 2023, citing animal welfare concerns. The decision that will affect major trading partners including Australia and China. The ban had been well flagged and comes after a ship that left its shores with nearly 6,000 cows and 43 crew members

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: FCC sees opportunities for exports

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 26, 2019

MarketsFarm — Farm Credit Canada (FCC) on Tuesday released a report titled Diversifying Canada’s agriculture exports, which included pulses and also looked at some of the pros and cons to diversifying Canada’s wheat, canola and soybeans. “Canada has done extremely well in establishing strong trade relations in a number of key markets thanks to a

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

Daily Network News

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

Tag Archives agricultural exports

China hits back at Canada with fresh agriculture tariffs

Report ranks provinces by projected impact of broad U.S. tariffs

Agriculture sector braces for impact as tariffs set to become reality

Agriculture groups praise CEPA trade deal with Indonesia

Louisiana energy hubs, crop exports disrupted ahead of Hurricane Francine

AAFC makes changes in July estimates

Canada’s Indo-Pacific ag office takes step forward

Philippines to host Canada’s Indo-Pacific ag office

New Zealand bans export of live animals by sea

Pulse weekly outlook: FCC sees opportunities for exports

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