Reading Time: 2 minutes French and Spanish farmers warned on Wednesday that a flood of imports under planned European Union trade agreements with South American bloc Mercosur and Ukraine risked severely undermining European agriculture.
EU farmers raise alarm over Mercosur, Ukraine trade deals
Comments come ahead of visit by Brazil’s Lula
Manitoba and Ontario vow to remove interprovincial trade barriers
Direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, labour mobility specifically named in memorandum of understanding between Ontario and Manitoba to improve interprovincial trade
Reading Time: < 1 minute Manitoba and Ontario have agreed to remove interprovincial trade barriers and boost the flow of goods between the two provinces.
Mexico says it expects early review of CUSMA trade pact
Reading Time: < 1 minute Mexico expects a planned review of the CUSMA trilateral trade pact with the U.S. and Canada to kick off ahead of schedule, the nation’s economy minister said on Monday.
Canada’s trade deficit narrows in March
Exports to U.S. dropped 6.6 per cent, almost compensated by exports to rest of the world
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's trade deficit narrowed to C$506 million in March, beating expectations as imports fell at a faster rate than the drop in exports, data showed on Tuesday.
Tariff uncertainty reminiscent of COVID era says Iowa pork producer
U.S. hog group lobbied the Canadian government for exemption from counter-tariffs
Reading Time: 2 minutes An Iowa pork producer says the ebb and flow of tariffs has introduced major uncertainty into his sector. “The goal posts keep getting moved,” said Aaron Juergens.
European wheat to benefit from U.S.-China trade war: Strategie Grains
U.S. trade war could make EU wheat more attractive to China
Reading Time: 2 minutes European Union soft wheat is set to benefit from the escalating trade war between the United States and China, consultancy Strategie Grains said, as it raised its output estimates for all major EU cereals this year due to improved growing conditions.
ANALYSIS: U.S. announces 25 per cent additional tariffs on autos
“Foreign-made” automobiles from all countries to be affected
Reading Time: 2 minutes It was unclear after the announcement how the tariff would be applied to the integrated North American auto sector, which builds sub-assemblies for autos in all three countries before they're added to finished vehicles.
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.
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.
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