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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the day of a “One Big Beautiful” event at the White House in Washington, DC., U.S., June 26, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Farm groups’ response to new Trump tariffs muted

Trump repeats dairy tariff claims in justification of 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods

By Jonah Grignon 16 hours ago

Farm groups’ response has been muted, thus far, in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s announced 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. Goods under CUSMA are expected to continue to be exempted. Trump again brought up dairy tariff claims in justification for higher tariffs.

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Trump says he’ll up Canadian tariff rate to 35 per cent next month

Exceptions for goods under CUSMA are expected to continue says White House official

By Ismail Shakil, Jeff Mason, Reuters 19 hours ago

U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff assault on Canada on Thursday, saying the U.S. would impose a 35 per cent tariff on imports next month. Exceptions for goods under CUSMA, which includes many agricultural products, are expected to continue a White House official said.

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit. (RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images)

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Canada’s trade deficit narrows in May, US exports drop to lowest since pandemic

Exports to countries other than U.S. rise, but not enough to offset losses like canola exports to China

By Promit Mukherjee, Reuters July 3, 2025

Canada's trade deficit in May narrowed after a record-breaking deficit in April as total exports rose and imports fell even as the impact of U.S. tariffs dented shipments south of the border, data showed on Thursday.

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Indian rapeseed meal exports soar as China replaces Canadian canola supply

China placed Canadian canola oil, meal under a 100 per cent tariff in March

By rajendra-jadhav, Reuters June 19, 2025

China is set to make record purchases of rapeseed meal from India following Beijing's move to impose a 100 per cent retaliatory tariff on Canadian canola imports, senior industry officials said.

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Trump tariffs mean fewer machinery purchases, higher costs for farmers

Agco plans to spread tariff costs across its full product line, not just the most affected units

By Scott Garvey June 12, 2025

Yo-yoing U.S. tariff rates will end up costing farmers more for new machinery and parts — and not just farmers in the U.S. either.

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China delays decision in EU pork import case amid EV tariff talks

By Ella Cao, Reuters, Ryan Woo June 10, 2025

China extended on Tuesday a high-profile investigation into imported pork from the European Union by six months, days before it was due to wrap up and as negotiators from Brussels and Beijing carve out a deal over the bloc's electric vehicle tariffs.

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Tariffs on canola seen supercharging Canadian farmers’ shift to spring wheat

U.S. Great Plains farmers skipping the cereal in favour of more profitable crops

By Ed White, Reuters June 9, 2025

The prospect of Chinese and U.S. tariffs on canola have prompted Western Canadian farmers to seed more wheat.

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EU urges respect not threats as Trump pushes for 50 per cent tariff

By Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters May 23, 2025

The European Commission urged the U.S. on Friday to bring respect, not threats, to trade talks after President Donald Trump pushed for a 50 per cent tariff on EU goods.

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U.S. soybean exports risk 20 per cent drop without improved China deal

By Reuters, Sybille De La Hamaide May 14, 2025

U.S. soybean exports may drop 20 per cent and prices will plunge if the United States and China fail to resolve their trade dispute limiting U.S. soybeans from their largest market, agribusiness consultancy AgResource said on Wednesday.

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U.S. and China reach deal to temporarily slash tariffs

‘Very positive news’ for countries’, global economies says analyst

By emma-farge, Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters May 12, 2025

The U.S. and China announced they'd reached a deal to temporarily cut tariffs in a move that offered a reprieve to global economies.

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Farm groups’ response to new Trump tariffs muted

Trump says he’ll up Canadian tariff rate to 35 per cent next month

Canada’s trade deficit narrows in May, US exports drop to lowest since pandemic

Indian rapeseed meal exports soar as China replaces Canadian canola supply

Trump tariffs mean fewer machinery purchases, higher costs for farmers

China delays decision in EU pork import case amid EV tariff talks

Tariffs on canola seen supercharging Canadian farmers’ shift to spring wheat

EU urges respect not threats as Trump pushes for 50 per cent tariff

U.S. soybean exports risk 20 per cent drop without improved China deal

U.S. and China reach deal to temporarily slash tariffs

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