The tremors continue to be felt across Canadian agriculture following U.S. president Donald Trump's earthquake announcement on Tuesday, that was certainly the case at the Alberta Beef Industry Conference in Calgary.
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Value swings immense on cattle with imposed tariffs by U.S.
Analyst urges beef producers to stay in constant communication with evolving tariff landscape

Prime Minister, premiers discuss how to improve interprovincial trade in face of tariffs
Provinces, agriculture groups have long recommended reducing internal trade barriers
The Prime Minister and premiers met on Wednesday to discuss how to reduce interprovincial trade barriers

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog markets bounce back
The United States cattle and hog markets were two of many that rebounded on Wednesday one day after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports. Canada and China have already enacted retaliatory tariffs while Mexico will announce its plans by March 9. The April live cattle contract rose 1.900 U.S. […] Read more

Mexico likely to seek more trade with Canada
Sheinbaum: Mexico “will reach out to Canada”
In the face of U.S. tariffs Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, sees opportunity to grow trade between Canada and Mexico.

Tariffs Day 1 | Trade war commences as Canadian agricultural sector braces
Canada and China respond in kind, agriculture groups call for support and strategy
As of March 4, 2025 U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat of imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods has become a reality. Canada has immediately applied retaliatory tariffs, but the true scope of the fallout from this action is yet to be determined.

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound, hogs hit six-month low
Cattle and hog futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange went in opposite directions on Tuesday as United States President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods.

Klassen: Feeders remain firm despite tariff uncertainty
For the week ending March 1, Western Canadian feeder markets traded steady to $6 higher compared to seven days earlier. Despite expected tariffs, there was no fear to secure ownership.

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog prices hit multi-month lows
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange came out of the weekend in a similar way to how they entered it, showing downward momentum. Meanwhile, the United States prepares to issue tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports starting tomorrow. The April live cattle contract dropped 0.400 U.S. cents per pound to end Monday at […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop as tariff deadline nears
Chicago mercantile exchange cattle and hog futures fell across the board to end the week.

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rebound, hogs fall
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rebounded on Thursday while hogs tumbled.