Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday automobile tariffs are coming soon even as he indicated that not all of his threatened levies would be imposed on April 2 and some countries may get breaks, a move Wall Street took as a sign of flexibility on a matter that has roiled markets for weeks.
Trump auto tariffs are coming, but not all levies will be imposed April 2
Grain Growers of Canada urges farmers to ‘Vote for Grain’
Initiative encourages farmers to make concerns heard, see where candidates stand on key issues
Reading Time: < 1 minute Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is launching a campaign to engage grain farmers in the upcoming federal election.
Ottawa increases AgriStability compensation in face of Chinese tariffs
APAS says significant concerns remain for farmers' immediate financial challenges
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ottawa has announced support for farmers affected by the Chinese tariffs.
AAFC ups canola/pea ending stocks projections amid tariff woes
Geopolical risks and trade uncertainty may alter outlook
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian canola and pea ending stocks may end up considerably larger at the close of the 2025/26 marketing year than originally thought if recently-imposed Chinese tariffs remain in place through the marketing year, said Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in its latest supply/demand estimates released March 21.
Tariffs called part of long game with trade negotiations
U.S. trade deficits with Canada and Mexico have more than doubled folowing transition from NAFTA to CUSMA
Reading Time: 4 minutes As the clock continues to tick to midnight April 2 on U.S. president Donald Trump’s month-long exemption on blanket tariffs to Canada that has left many ag industries at a standstill, one U.S. insider gave his thoughts at the 2025 Alberta Beef Industry Conference in Calgary on what he believes is the end game for the trade war.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Small declines for wheat bids
Wheat prices show little movement
Reading Time: 2 minutes Most wheat prices in Western Canada during the week ended March 20, 2025 were slightly lower than those from the previous week.
ANALYSIS: Chinese anger at sale of Panama Canal ports to US investor highlights tensions between the two superpowers
Reading Time: 4 minutes Chinese anger at sale of Panama Canal ports to a U.S. investor highlights the growing rivalry between the two nations and leaves many questions as to how the relationship will develop under Donald Trump's administration
Brazil sees prolonged US tariff talks, minister says, linking ethanol and sugar
Reading Time: 2 minutes Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday his government expects lengthy tariff negotiations with the United States, and suggested they would include trade discussions involving sugar and ethanol.
Canadian farmers face two-front trade war as China duties take effect
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers are facing a two-front trade war, with China’s tariffs on Canadian canola oil, canola meal and peas taking effect on Thursday and U.S. tariffs expected on additional Canadian products within two weeks.
North American biofuels sector contracts amid trade and policy uncertainty
Reading Time: 4 minutes U.S. and Canadian biofuel companies are throttling back production to limit losses amid uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to green fuel subsidies and the potential for a worsening trade war.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
