Canada’s beef sector got more bad bovine tuberculosis news Feb. 25 after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said their investigation into a case confirmed November 2024 had yielded more infections. PHOTO: LISA GUENTHER

Value swings immense on cattle with imposed tariffs by U.S.

Analyst urges beef producers to stay in constant communication with evolving tariff landscape

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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Analysts believe American tariffs are inevitable

Cattle producers less vulnerable for now than feeders, hog producers analysts say

Canada’s livestock sectors have been anxious about the prospect of tariffs since Donald Trump won the American election in November. Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president at the Canadian Cattle Association, said without knowing exactly what is coming, the organization could analyze the threatened tariffs only so much.





According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, no Canadian beef has been shipped to the U.K. this year.

Beef imports from Britain jump 177 per cent

Canada exports zero beef to the U.K.

Glacier FarmMedia – Beef imports from the United Kingdom are up 177 per cent in the first four months of 2024. Canada imported $10.2 million worth of beef from Jan. 1 until the end of April, a significant increase from the same period in 2023, when beef imports from Britain were $3.7 million. Why it […] Read more


The trade tension between Canada and the United Kingdom is focused on beef and cheese.

Canada-U.K. free trade talks remain comatose

Upcoming election in the United Kingdom may explain why little short-term hope remains on the trade agreement front

Glacier FarmMedia – One year ago, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak published an open letter to farmers in his country. Released May 16, 2023, it focused on agricultural trade and British government priorities for future free trade deals. Why it matters: Trade talks between the United Kingdom and Canada fell apart earlier this year. Sunak […] Read more





Ontario beef exports were down in 2023, with a Port of Vancouver strike much of the reason.

Ontario beef brand rebuilds Asian markets post-COVID

New Ontario Corn-Fed Beef food truck visiting Japanese events

Last year was tough for Ontario’s beef exports as supply chains were rebuilt post-COVID and a port strike in Vancouver kept beef from making its way to Asia on time. COVID hit Japan very hard, says John Baker, director of Brand Management and Business Development for the Ontario Corn-Fed Beef (OCFB) program. Why it matters: […] Read more