Farmers and food organizations across the country are cutting staff, halting investments and missing key funding amid a USDA freeze on a broad swath of grants, more than two dozen farmers and agricultural support groups in seven states told Reuters.
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American farmers put plans, investments on hold under Trump USDA spending freeze

Tariffs – where do we stand now?
As of March 7, goods under CUSMA were exempted from U.S. tariffs until April 2. Canadian tariffs on $30 billion of American goods remained in place.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb to end week
Cattle and hog prices at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday showed increases of varying degrees. United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that certain imports from Mexico which […] Read more

Trump says Canada, Mexico tariff reprieve is short-term move, duties may rise over time
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the reprieve given to Mexico and Canada on tariffs is a short-term measure and tariffs could go up over time.

U.S. livestock: Mixed movement in meat futures
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Cattle prices showed small declines while hog prices sharply rose at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday. United States President Donald Trump announced that certain […] Read more

Canada will be in trade war with US for foreseeable future, says Trudeau
Canada will continue to be in a trade war with the United States for the foreseeable future, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, a day after what he called a "colorful" call with President Donald Trump.

OPINION: Living month to month in the tariff era
Just one day after implementing an across-the-board 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports, U.S. president Donald Trump has changed his mind.

“I love the farmer”: Trump pledges more tariffs on Canadian goods
Tariffs will hurt American farmers and manufacturers say Democrats
Donald Trump tells Congress he will impose reciprocal tariffs on Canadian goods and says American farmers will soon have no one to compete with.

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.

Trump to decide US tariff levels on Mexico, Canada as Tuesday deadline looms
U.S. President Donald Trump will decide on Monday what levels of tariffs he will impose early on Tuesday on Canada and Mexico amid last-minute negotiations over border security and efforts to halt the inflow of fentanyl opioids, his commerce secretary said.