FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell looks at U.S. President Donald Trump holding a document during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo

Farm trade policy pundits lay CUSMA odds

What’s the future of Canada’s free trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico? Policy experts try to read the stars on the issue

What’s the future of Canada’s free trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico? Policy experts try to read the stars on the issue




OECD subsidy chart

OECD lauds Canada’s low farm subsidies, except supply management

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development says Canada’s farm subsidies are among the lowest, but still criticized supply management industries like dairy, poultry and eggs

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development says Canada’s farm subsidies are among the lowest, but still criticized supply management industries like dairy, poultry and eggs.


These three Jalon Jerseys cows are channelling Miller's Dairy's emblematic cows, Pamela, Mary and Candice, etched onto the glass bottles, said to represent the Jersey cow character, the farm's roots and heritage and the quaility of their animals and products.

Canadian dairy farmers firm on expecting trade protection

Recent Canadian laws limit trade concessions on dairy supply management, but with U.S.-Canada trade negotiations set to heat up, the first big test might be looming

Recent Canadian laws limit trade concessions on dairy supply management, but with U.S.-Canada trade negotiations set to heat up, the first big test might be looming







Male farmer collecting fresh, heirloom chicken eggs from the straw. Photo: Debby Lowe/iStock/Getty Images

Supply management schism still dividing agriculture

Bill C-202, which sought to protect supply management on trade just like its pre-election predecessor, wound up pitting Canadian farmer against Canadian farmer

Bill C-202 wound up pitting farmer against farmer for political reasons at a time when an unwritten law of Canadian politics remains very much in effect anyway.