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U.S. livestock: Mixed movement in meat futures

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






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

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.





Disruption in trade with U.S. expected to continue for years

Disruption in trade with U.S. expected to continue for years

Panelists at CFA annual meeitng say Canada should be calm and firm with the United States as it deals with tariff threats

Reading Time: 4 minutes One of Canada's trade negotiators told farmers last week he expects ongoing disruption over the next few years as the Trump administration continues to stoke uncertainty.