Reading Time: 3 minutes Brazil expects the South American trade bloc Mercosur to speed up more free trade negotiations after clinching a deal with the European Union, as the threat of U.S. tariffs when Donald Trump takes office as president forces countries to diversify their options for exports, diplomats say.
EU deal and Trump tariff threats bolster Mercosur trade talks
Feed Grains Weekly: Trump looms over Prairie feed market
Weaker Canadian dollar less of an influence
Reading Time: < 1 minute Currently, United States President-elect Donald Trump is more of an influence on Western Canadian feed grain prices than a weaker Canadian dollar said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
India gears up for a potential trade deal as Trump targets China, say government sources
Reading Time: 3 minutes India is preparing to offer tariffs cuts on some farm and other goods mainly imported from the U.S., aiming to clinch a broader trade and investment deal once president-elect Donald Trump takes charge, government and industry sources in New Delhi said.
Pulse Weekly: Looking at price shifts in 2024
Production up for most Canadian pulses
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pulses in Canada had quite the year in 2024 with prices closing out the calendar year in the middle of their trading ranges. Production was higher on the year for most pulses. Dry pea output in Canada rose to just short of three million tonnes, up from the 2.61 million harvested in 2023, according to the Statistics Canada principal field crop report issued Dec. 5.
Finance minister Freeland quits after clash with Trudeau
Freeland says Trudeau's push for spending could hurt Ottawa's ability to deal with potential tariffs as Trump assumes office
Reading Time: 4 minutes Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday after clashing with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on issues including how to handle possible U.S. tariffs, dealing a huge blow to an already unpopular government.
Freeland resigns from cabinet
Reading Time: < 1 minute Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday morning she will be stepping down from her position as finance minister and resigning from cabinet.
Canadian beef producers urged to lean into coalitions with U.S. producers to ward off Trump tariff threats
Reading Time: 2 minutes Relationships developed between Canadian, American and Mexican cattle producers during country-of-origin labelling discussions more than a decade ago may help protect Canadian cattlemen from damaging tariffs proposed by US president-elect Donald Trump, said the former head of the national cattle organization.
Trump discussed border, trade with Trudeau after pledging steep tariffs
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he discussed the border, trade and energy in a “very productive” meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau amid fears of a trade war.
Agriculture sectors look for footing after Trump tariff threat
A threatened 25 per cent U.S. tariff against Canadian goods has raised questions about next year’s agriculture trade for export-reliant sectors
Reading Time: 6 minutes Speculation about U.S. tariffs hit a new gear for Canadian agriculture sectors in the last week of November. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had already threatened a 10 per cent tariff on products coming into the U.S. while on the campaign trail. That fostered wariness from many farm groups whose industries are heavily reliant on exports […] Read more
Trump taps Jamieson Greer as US trade representative to ramp up tariff plans
Reading Time: 3 minutes President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose trade lawyer Jamieson Greer as his new U.S. trade representative, elevating a key veteran of his first-term trade war against China to execute a sweeping tariff agenda that promises to upend global trade.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
