Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion aid package for American farmers, the latest government effort to shore up a key political constituency hurt by the financial fallout from his trade policies.
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Trump unveils $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war
Budget 2025 includes trade focus, boost for agriculture risk management
Reading Time: 4 minutes The 2025 budget includes several investments relevant to the agriculture sector, including new trade corridors and financial supports for farmers
Carney visits Asia to forge new alliances and reduce U.S. dependence
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on his first official visit to Asia on Friday in an attempt to deepen trade and security ties at a time when the North American country is struggling to lessen its overwhelming dependence on the U.S. and redefine its foreign policy in pursuit of new markets.
Trump says talks with Canada off after ad invokes Reagan as free-trader
Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Canada on Friday after terminating trade talks over a Canadian political advertisement that used Republican icon Ronald Reagan saying tariffs cause trade wars and economic disaster.
Trump quadrupling Argentina beef tariff rate quota to 80,000 tonnes
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is quadrupling the tariff rate quota on Argentinian beef to 80,000 tonnes to reduce prices and protect American farmers, a White House official said on Thursday.
Carney cautious about report of potential Canadian trade deal with U.S.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday expressed caution after a newspaper reported he might soon sign a trade deal on steel and aluminum with the U.S., saying “I wouldn’t overplay it.”
Will investments in defence benefit Canadian agriculture?
A bump in Canada’s NATO spending commitments could lead to infrastructure investments that would benefit rural areas
Reading Time: 7 minutes A bump in Canada’s NATO spending commitments could lead to infrastructure investments that would benefit rural areas
New Quebec ag minister named in shuffle
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmers in Quebec get a new representative at the provincial cabinet table as Premier Francois Legault names Donald Martel the new minister of agriculture, replacing Andre Lamontagne.
Grain Growers call for Port of Vancouver to be included in federal major projects
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is calling on the federal government and the Major Projects Office to designate the Port of Vancouver and its connecting rail infrastructure as a project of national significance. The first list of projects being considered was released Sept. 11.
Government to invest in biofuel production
Carney announces $370 million to biofuel production
Reading Time: 2 minutes The federal government will invest $370 million in a new biofuel production incentive.
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