Reading Time: 2 minutes Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre promises EV action and calls for canola compensation
Poilievre promises EV action and calls for canola compensation
The Conservative leader’s Saskatchewan pit stop named the gas vehicle ban and canola tariffs as rural threats.
JBS sees US cattle cycle improving from late 2027
JBS turns Q2 profit despite challenging operating environment
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S.-based beef-packers will continue to reel from low cattle availability for about three or four quarters, with gradual improvements of the U.S. cattle herd happening gradually from late 2027, meatpacking giant JBS said on Thursday.
Deere’s quarterly profit falls as U.S. tariffs bite farm equipment margins
Reading Time: 2 minutes Deere & Co reported a lower third-quarter profit and tightened its annual profit forecast on Thursday, as U.S. tariffs dent margins on its farm equipment, sending the company's shares down six per cent.
Importers struggle to resell Canadian canola meal caught in China tariff crossfire
Reading Time: 2 minutes Importers are struggling to resell several cargoes of Canadian canola meal that arrived in China after Beijing imposed hefty import tariffs on the protein-rich ingredient, three trade sources said.
Canadian farmers reel as China blocks top canola seed market
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers are reeling from China's decision to impose hefty duties on their canola seed, after the surprise move spooked grain buyers into halting purchases and stoked worries there will be little demand for crop deliveries this autumn.
Trump urges China to quadruple soybean orders
Analysts say quadrupling soybean orders is ‘highly unlikely’
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged China to quadruple its soybean purchases ahead of a key tariff truce deadline, sending Chicago soybean prices higher, though analysts were quick to question the feasibility of any such deal.
Trump’s higher tariffs hit major US trading partners, sparking defiance and concern
Higher tariffs likely to impact global supply chains and inflation
Reading Time: 4 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump's higher tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in on Thursday, raising the average U.S. import duty to its highest in a century and leaving major trade partners such as Switzerland, Brazil and India hurriedly searching for a better deal.
Canadian Cattle Association focused on CUSMA review as trade talks with U.S. continue
Reading Time: < 1 minute As trade talks with the U.S. continue, the Canadian Cattle Association says it's pleased to see a focus on the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement (CUSMA) while maintaining tariff-free access for CUSMA-compliant goods.
Canada’s trade deficit widened to C$5.9 billion in June
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's merchandise trade deficit widened in June to C$5.9 billion as imports grew faster than exports due to a one-time high-value oil equipment import, data showed on Tuesday.
Proposed Canada-U.S. trade deal could still be weeks away, says Ottawa
Trump increases tariff on Canada to 35 per cent from 25 per cent, cites fentanyl
Reading Time: 2 minutes A proposed U.S.-Canada trade deal could still be weeks away, Ottawa's chief negotiator said on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed higher tariffs on imports from Canada.
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