USA and trade war concept

Opinion: Caught in the crosshairs

Trump’s tariffs cause trouble on both sides of the border

An escalating global trade war shows no signs of slowing down. The United States filed five separate complaints in Geneva July 16 after several countries, including Canada, imposed retaliatory tariffs […] Read more

The larger tariffs are on steel and aluminum and over the longer term, that will affect prices of everything from tractors to hog penning.

Tarif-fying or not?

What does the escalating global tariff war mean for Ontario farmers?

The global trade dispute between a protectionist United States and many of its trading partners, including Canada, the European Union and China has Ontario farmers struggling to deal with an […] Read more


Editorial: Politics and the markets

Editorial: Politics and the markets

Trade jitters around the world haven’t moved agriculture markets much, but a recent market drop may be the start

The advent of the age of geopolitics based on whim and emotion has pressured agricultural commodities in ways I haven’t seen the like of in my career. Yet, commodity prices […] Read more