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American farmers put plans, investments on hold under Trump USDA spending freeze

By Leah Douglas, P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters, Tom Polansek March 10, 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutes Farmers and food organizations across the country are cutting staff, halting investments and missing key funding amid a USDA freeze on a broad swath of grants, more than two dozen farmers and agricultural support groups in seven states told Reuters.

It is apparent in the Alberta beef industry that producers realize how small and tight-knit the industry is, a commonality shared across the U.S. border. | File photo

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb to end week

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm March 7, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle and hog prices at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday showed increases of varying degrees. United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that certain imports from Mexico which fall under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement will see tariffs delayed until April 2. Canada was also included in the official amendment after the markets closed. […] Read more

The exemption, which will expire on April 2, covers both of the two largest U.S. trading partners. | Screencap via x.com/@WhiteHouse

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Tariffs Day 3 – Donald sees the light — for now

Tariffs are on pause until April 2, and some quiet amendments seem to protect U.S. interests

By Gord Gilmour March 6, 2025

Reading Time: 6 minutes The continuing soap opera of Donald Trump’s tariff war with Canada and Mexico. Currently tariffs have now been delayed until April 2, with both countries receiving a reprive for goods and services covered under the CUSMA trade agreement.

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U.S. livestock: Mixed movement in meat futures

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm March 6, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Cattle prices showed small declines while hog prices sharply rose at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday. United States President Donald Trump announced that certain imports from Mexico which fall under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement will see tariffs delayed until April 2. Canada was also included in the official amendment […] Read more

Canada’s beef sector got more bad bovine tuberculosis news Feb. 25 after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said their investigation into a case confirmed November 2024 had yielded more infections. PHOTO: LISA GUENTHER

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Value swings immense on cattle with imposed tariffs by U.S.

Analyst urges beef producers to stay in constant communication with evolving tariff landscape

By Greg Price March 6, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes The tremors continue to be felt across Canadian agriculture following U.S. president Donald Trump's earthquake announcement on Tuesday, that was certainly the case at the Alberta Beef Industry Conference in Calgary.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Canada’s premiers Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen Canada’s domestic economy. | Screencap via x.com/@JustinTrudeau

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Prime Minister, premiers discuss how to improve interprovincial trade in face of tariffs

Provinces, agriculture groups have long recommended reducing internal trade barriers

By Jonah Grignon March 6, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Prime Minister and premiers met on Wednesday to discuss how to reduce interprovincial trade barriers

Atypical interstitial pneumonia (AIP) before they see it is a deadly disease that often plagues cattle in feedlots, but the cause of this illness is largely a mystery. Photo: Canada Beef

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog markets bounce back

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm March 5, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute The United States cattle and hog markets were two of many that rebounded on Wednesday one day after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports. Canada and China have already enacted retaliatory tariffs while Mexico will announce its plans by March 9. The April live cattle contract rose 1.900 U.S. […] Read more

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sees more trade between Canada and Mexico following tariff hit. Photo: Eneas De Troya/Creative Commons

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Mexico likely to seek more trade with Canada

Sheinbaum: Mexico “will reach out to Canada”

By Jonah Grignon March 5, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute In the face of U.S. tariffs Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, sees opportunity to grow trade between Canada and Mexico.

A truck at the U.S. – Canada border. PHOTO: FILE

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Tariffs Day 1 | Trade war commences as Canadian agricultural sector braces

Canada and China respond in kind, agriculture groups call for support and strategy

By Gord Gilmour March 4, 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutes As of March 4, 2025 U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat of imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods has become a reality. Canada has immediately applied retaliatory tariffs, but the true scope of the fallout from this action is yet to be determined.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound, hogs hit six-month low

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm March 4, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle and hog futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange went in opposite directions on Tuesday as United States President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods.

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Canada blocks meats, dairy from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease

Beef cattle

American farmers put plans, investments on hold under Trump USDA spending freeze

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb to end week

Tariffs Day 3 – Donald sees the light — for now

U.S. livestock: Mixed movement in meat futures

Value swings immense on cattle with imposed tariffs by U.S.

Prime Minister, premiers discuss how to improve interprovincial trade in face of tariffs

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog markets bounce back

Mexico likely to seek more trade with Canada

Tariffs Day 1 | Trade war commences as Canadian agricultural sector braces

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound, hogs hit six-month low

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