Reading Time: 2 minutes Agriculture had some ambassadors at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s tariff summit in Toronto, Feb. 7, though some said more representation would have been better.
Ag sees small representation at tariff summit
Looming threat of U.S. tariffs discussed
Trump’s trade chief nominee Greer says universal tariff needs more study
Countries must lower trade barriers to enjoy U.S. market access
Reading Time: 3 minutes Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. trade representative, said on Thursday that a universal tariff needs further study to gauge its impact on rising U.S. trade deficits, and put countries on notice they must lower import barriers to maintain access to the U.S. market.
Bunge Q4 profit falls on weak crush margins, forecasts 2025 earnings drop
Trade tensions and biofuel uncertainty weigh on sector
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. crop commodities trader Bunge Global posted a larger-than-expected quarterly profit drop on Wednesday and warned that 2025 earnings could sink to the lowest in six years as trade tensions and biofuel policy uncertainty drag on the agricultural sector.
China launches WTO dispute over Trump tariffs
Additional measures possible
Reading Time: < 1 minute China has launched a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Chinese goods, the Geneva-based body said on Wednesday.
Pulse Weekly: Pulse Canada asks for ‘predictable, fair and equitable’ trade
Cherewyk gives reminder of Canada-U.S. relationship
Reading Time: < 1 minute Pulse Canada president Greg Cherewyk said his organization will promote fair trade with its U.S. counterparts despite lingering tariffs.
Nutrien says U.S. farmers likely to bear tariff costs
The United States imports over 80 per cent of their potash from Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute Nutrien, the world’s largest potash producer, says U.S. farmers will face higher costs if tariffs are put in place.
U.S. tariffs on Canada delayed until March
Trudeau and Trump reach deal to postpone trade war
Reading Time: 2 minutes A looming trade war between Canada and the United States set to begin Feb. 4 will be postponed for at least another month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced via social media late Monday, Feb. 3.
Tariffs will be ‘devastating’
Farm groups react as U.S. inches closer to tariffs
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian farm groups react to Trump tariffs. The Canadian government has announced plans to impose its own tariffs on U.S. imports as soon as the American tariffs go into effect
EMC unveils Canada/U.S. trade relations service
Non-profit asks manufacturers to pose questions, provide answers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium is opening its Member Needs Help service to all Canadian manufacturers to help them navigate the U.S./Canada trade crisis.
Markets tumble over Trump tariffs, world leaders brace for his next moves
Reading Time: 4 minutes Global financial markets fell on Monday over tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China by U.S. President Donald Trump, while world leaders steeled themselves to respond to his next moves, with the European Union in the firing line.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
