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Canada extends Ukraine tariff-free access
Access to supply-managed sectors tightened
Remove fertilizer tariffs, says Ontario Agricultural Commodity Council
The following letter was sent sent to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on behalf of the Ontario Agricultural Commodity Council. A copy of the letter was also sent to Marie-Claude […] Read more
Eastern Canadian grain growers call on feds to act on fertilizer ahead of planting
Eastern Canadian grain growers are asking the federal government to immediately return fertilizer tariff monies, help farmers source alternative plant nutrition products and the removal of any impediments on supply […] Read more
Best option is to reimburse farmers’ money: Public statement from GFO and other groups
The following is a public statement from the Atlantic Grains Council, Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario, Grain Farmers of Ontario, Grain Growers of Quebec, and Ontario Bean Growers: We, the […] Read more
Grain farmers look for fertilizer tariff compensation
Between 85 and 90 per cent of nitrogen in eastern Canada comes from Russia
Farm groups from eastern Canada are calling for compensation for fertilizer tariffs which are disproportionately affecting farmers in that region. The Canadian government placed a 35 per cent tariff on […] Read more
Fertilizer tariff burdens Ontario growers
Additional 35 per cent cost applies to all Russian fertilizer not in country as of March 2
Canadian farmers are wondering why some inputs already bought and paid for are arriving with yet another invoice after a 35 per cent tariff was imposed on all Russian fertilizer […] Read more
Tariffs made for “lean year” for agriculture manufacturers
The lifting of the U.S.-Canada steel tariffs should make trade easier and reduce the cost of farm machinery
Manufacturers of agriculture equipment are expressing relief as steel and aluminum tariffs between Canada and the U.S. were withdrawn. The Canadian, U.S. and Mexican governments came to agreement May 17 […] Read more
Can Canada break away from U.S. livestock pricing?
Canadian prices have plunged in concert with the U.S. market’s response to that country’s disruptive trade agenda. Some are asking whether Canada can decouple to a pricing mechanism more closely tied to global fundamentals
Pork, beef and other meat prices in Canada have been driven down over the past two months to where farmers are losing money on most animals they ship. The decline […] Read more
Give up tariff, not TRQ
Economist argues there’s more damage by ceding tariff rate quota levels in trade deals than just reducing tariff
Public commentary regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations is mainly on the auto industry, as is appropriate. But another of U.S. President Donald Trump’s whipping boys is U.S. […] Read more
U.S. dairy tariffs block many imports
An analysis says the U.S. isn’t the great free-trader in dairy it makes itself out to be
If you listen to U.S. President Donald Trump, the United States is a free-trading hero that is being abused by protectionist “freeloaders” like Canada. Especially with Canadian restrictions on dairy […] Read more
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