Reading Time: < 1 minute Manitoba and Ontario have agreed to remove interprovincial trade barriers and boost the flow of goods between the two provinces.
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Manitoba and Ontario vow to remove interprovincial trade barriers
Direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, labour mobility specifically named in memorandum of understanding between Ontario and Manitoba to improve interprovincial trade
Packaged food giant PepsiCo cuts profit forecast as tariffs set to drive up costs
Nestle beats quarterly sales estimates, says indirect tariff impact ‘unclear’
Reading Time: 3 minutes Packaged food giant PepsiCo has cut its annual profit forecast as tariffs are set to drive up production costs and demand remains uncertain. Nestle says it has beaten its first quarter sales growth expectations and tariff effects are unclear.
An experience to phone home about
Country Guide sat down with several 2024 Outstanding Young Farmers to learn about their experiences and plans for the future. In this first instalment, we speak with the Atlantic regional winner, Geena Luckett
Reading Time: 4 minutes Geena Luckett confesses she often feels she has imposter syndrome. At the age of 11 she transitioned from city girl to farm girl when her dad became a fruit and vegetable producer to supply his specialty grocery stores. Today, she is the co-owner and general manager of Luckett Vineyards in Wallbrook, N.S. Despite taking a […] Read more
Trump administration aims to make faster meat processing permanent
Agency plans rulemaking to formalize speed increases
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago/Washington | Reuters – The Trump administration said on Mar. 17 that it plans to permanently allow U.S. poultry and pork processing plants to operate more quickly, raising concerns among advocacy groups about worker health and food safety. The U.S. Department of Agriculture decision is a victory for meat companies and industry associations such as the National Chicken […] Read more
National Farmers Union calls for ‘serious response’ to tariffs
National Farmers Union says a more long-term strategy is necessary, including a more substantial policy to external disruptions
Reading Time: 2 minutes The NFU says a serious response is needed to the tariffs, but any retaliatory measures must consider and protect Canadian farmers, farm workers and consumers.
Tariffs Day 2 | Canadian agriculture remains in crosshairs
Despite respite for the auto sector, agriculture remains on high alert
Reading Time: 6 minutes A wrap of the daily events around U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade war and its effects on Canadian agriculture for Mar. 5, 2025.
Mexico likely to seek more trade with Canada
Sheinbaum: Mexico “will reach out to Canada”
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.
Tariffs threaten Indigenous farmers says National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. tariffs threaten Indigenous farmers and agri-businesses, as well as community food security and economic sovereignty said the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food.
Manitoba dairy farmers relocate to Vancouver Island
A Gutsy Move: How do a couple of dairy farmers pick up and move halfway across the country?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Chelsea Enns knew she wanted a different kind of dairy business. Enns and her husband, Albert Gorter, were looking to expand their dairy near Steinbach, Man., by adding their own processing plant to make dairy products. Then the perfect business, Little Qualicum Cheeseworks, a small family-run cheesemaking facility, came up for sale near Parksville, B.C. […] Read more
Canadian, Mexican agri-food sectors must co-operate amid tensions with U.S. says ambassador
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada and Mexico must build on a strong agricultural trade relationship to secure trade resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs, says Carlos Joaquin Gonzales, Mexico's ambassador to Canada.