Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian Chief Trade Commissioner Sara Wilshaw says international buyers love the chance to see farm equipment in the field in Saskatchewan.
Outdoor farm show a trade supercharger says commissioner
Canada’s top trade booster sings praises of Ag In Motion’s hands on approach
Tariffs Day 4 | Combing through the wreckage
What does the landscape look like after the first bomb of the trade war went off?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Daily wrap of tariff situation for March 7, exploring the current state of play for Canadian agriculture.
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
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.
Mexico dodges U.S. tariffs temporarily
In Truth Social post, Trump said tariffs now delayed until April 2
Reading Time: 2 minutes A Donald Trump social media post has postponed U.S. tariffs on Mexico until April 2, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau predicts a drawn out trade war for Canada.
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.
Tariffs Day 1 | Trade war commences as Canadian agricultural sector braces
Canada and China respond in kind, agriculture groups call for support and strategy
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.
Canola sector sees tariff pain ahead
Industry groups pledge robust advocacy efforts on both sides of the border
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's two main canola sector groups say U.S. tariffs will be felt throughout the value chain, on both sides of the border.
MacAulay bows out of coming election
Federal agriculture minister hanging up his skates after 36 years in office
Reading Time: < 1 minute Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay says he won't seek reelection in the coming election.
CropLife Canada calls for halt to Pest Management Regulatory Agency changes, cites tariffs
The threat of U.S. tariffs means Canada should be doing all it can to keep farmers competitive, CropLife Canada says
Reading Time: 2 minutes CropLife Canada says U.S. tariffs would be bad enough, agriculture doesn't need the added hit from changes to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).
Canadian government sees agriculture win in free trade agreement with Ecuador
Access for key agriculture exports gained, but not at the cost of supply management
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada's new free trade deal with Ecuador will provide preferential treatment for Canada's key agriculture exports, such as grains and oilseeds, cereals, meat, pulse crops, processed foods and "sugar-containing" products but won't allow additional access to Canada for for supply-managed products such as dairy, poultry and eggs.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
