The Canadian agricultural sector is under pressure as U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce more tariffs on April 2. Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged retaliation.
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White House says Trump will impose tariffs on April 2 ‘Liberation Day’
Canadian farmers, agri-food sectors in flux as multi-front trade war evolves
UPDATED: U.S. pork group warns against counter-tariff impact as trade war clock ticks
American pork group says counter-tariffs will only disrupt supply chains as Canada gears up tariff defence ahead of April 2
U.S. pork sector says Canadian counter-tariffs on pork would just hurt industry on both sides of the border. A Manitoba pork industry leader agrees.
Grain prices continue to orbit tariff talk
Tariffs and trade wars flying in multiple directions have left room for pleny of speculation as the new realities of the Canadian grain market start to play out
Tariffs and trade wars flying in multiple directions have left room for pleny of speculation as the new realities of the Canadian grain market start to play out.
TRADE WAR (Updated April 4): Our list of U.S. and Chinese tariff stories for Manitoba farmers
Tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump are going ahead; Here’s your one-stop, updated list of our stories covering the impact to Canadian and Manitoba farmers
Trump tariffs are going ahead: Find all the Manitoba Co-operator’s tariff stories here, from farm industry reaction to market forecasts to advice on how Canadian and Manitoba farmers can navigate more hostile Canada-U.S. trade.
ANALYSIS: U.S. auto sector tariffs an “own goal”
Uncertainty caused by the on-again-off-again tariff threat has already disrupted production of some vehicles
The uncertainty caused by the on-again-off-again tariff threat has already disrupted production of some vehicles
Trump administration tells oil and biofuels groups to hash out new biofuel policy
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the next phase of the nation's biofuels policy to avoid the kind of political clashes that marked his first term.
ANALYSIS: U.S. announces 25 per cent additional tariffs on autos
“Foreign-made” automobiles from all countries to be affected
It was unclear after the announcement how the tariff would be applied to the integrated North American auto sector, which builds sub-assemblies for autos in all three countries before they're added to finished vehicles.
U.S. pork begs for tariff exemption from Canada
The Canadian pork sector, meanwhile, says U.S. tariffs against Canadian pork creates similar damage to the highly integrated North American pork market
Canada's retaliatory tariffs threaten to hurt North American pork and hog supply chain, U.S. farm group argues.
Pulse Weekly: Lentils looking for a good crop despite slow market
Prices down amidst tariff troubles, lower demand
A healthy snowpack in Saskatchewan will provide good subsoil moisture before lentil seeding this spring, but other factors are dragging down prices.
Unfair trade war burden must be shared equally
Canadian agriculture is struggling to navigate a trade war on two fronts from two of its major trading partners
We need to stick together to prevent the annexation of Canada by the U.S. That means sharing the burden of the trade war equally across all sectors and provinces.
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