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
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Opinion: Caught in the crosshairs
Trump’s tariffs cause trouble on both sides of the border

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

Opinion: Length of trade war is the big question
Increased protectionism within the global trading environment is causing major shifts in how countries do business — and world leaders are scrambling to keep pace. Despite the existence of highly […] Read more

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