Cattle on a feedlot. PHOTO: FILE

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink on concerns over Trump’s push to lower prices

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. cattle futures tumbled on Monday, extending a steep slide after President Donald Trump complained last week that prices were too high. Traders said they were increasingly expecting that Trump’s administration will encourage more imports of beef and cattle in a bid to offset tight U.S. supplies and bring down prices



U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 7, 2025. Photo: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Trump calls off trade talks with Canada

U.S. president announced that trade talks are ‘hereby terminated’ over social media Oct. 23; move comes after Ontario ad invoking former president Ronald Reagan

U.S. president announced that trade talks with Canada are ‘hereby terminated’ over social media Oct. 23. Move comes after Ontario ad invoking former president Ronald Reagan.




An Iowa farmer harvests soybeans Sept. 29, 2025.

U.S. agricultural trade slipping: report

The U.S.’s global trade advantage is eroding and the deficit is expected to grow, says a University of Illinois study

The U.S.’s global trade advantage on agriculture products is eroding and the deficit is expected to grow, says a University of Illinois study



(left to right) Leah Olson, Edward Greenspon and Andrea Johnston speak on a panel at the CAPI conference in Ottawa Oct. 1. Photo by Jonah Grignon

Is Canadian agriculture and agri-food ready to pivot?

Environment, trade uncertainty, economics and geopolitics have made the agriculture landscape less predictable, say panellists at CAPI 2025 conference in Ottawa

Canadian agriculture is at a pivotal moment as geopolitical, trade, economic and environmental issues are creating tension in the agriculture economy: CAPI 2025 conference