New deals could be struck with over tariffs “perhaps even by the end of the week,” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told Fox News on Tuesday as the country’s self-made trade war threatened markets for American farm goods.
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How are U.S. tariffs affecting American agricultural trade so far?
“Irreplaceable” market China has already decreased reliance on American soy, corn

China boosts Indian rapeseed meal purchases after tariff on Canadian canola imports
China has bought 52,000 tons of Indian rapeseed meal in the past three weeks after Chinese authorities imposed a 100 per cent retaliatory tariff on Canadian canola imports, industry sources said.

No new U.S. tariffs on Canadian canola ‘welcome news’
National canola groups say risks of U.S. tariffs aren’t gone as growers fight two-front trade war
No new tariffs on Canadian canola products means some relief for Canadian canola farmers, though uncertainty remains, say Canada's national canola organizations.

France pushes for farming ’emergency brake’ in Mercosur deal
Despite previous reservations, France held a meeting with 10 EU countries to discuss a possible trade deal with Latin America's Mercosur bloc, a day after the United States unleashed a global trade war, signalling it may be a way for the bloc to offset the impact of U.S. tariffs on European exports.

What do new widespread tariffs mean for Canadian agriculture and food?
Canada, Mexico not subject to new global rates, but plenty of economic factors could hit home
Retaliation against new U.S. tariffs from key agricultural producing regions like China and the EU will be worth monitoring in coming weeks.

China absorbs massive Brazilian soy shipments in first quarter
Brazilian soybean traders are poised to ship record volumes in the first quarter, driven by strong demand from the world's largest importer, China, which is currently involved in a trade war with the U.S.

Carney says China does not share Canada’s values on trade
Amidst trade tensions, tariffs, China’s ambassador to Ottawa has discussed boosting ties
China does not share Canadian values when it comes to trade and Canada needs to be very careful about boosting bilateral commercial ties, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday.

Canada initiates WTO dispute complaint on US steel, aluminum duties
Canada has requested WTO dispute consultations with the U.S. over its imposition of import duties on certain steel and aluminium products from Canada, the trade body said on Thursday.

China to boost food imports from Latin America, Europe as US trade war escalates
China's new tariffs on U.S. farm goods are poised to reshape global trade flows, prompting the world's top agricultural importer to source more meat, dairy and grains from countries in South America, Europe and the Pacific.

CFA tariff preparation focused on tariff exemptions, producer needs
Tariff cloud silver lining: National unity and potential new opportunities
Canadian Federation of Agriculture executive director Scott Ross said the CFA has been working for months on a plan to help support the industry and producers around the country, focusing on three main points.