Insights and Stories on Donald Trump

Jan. 20, 2025 at 11:28 am CST

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will not impose threatened tariffs on Canadian goods immediately, according to several U.S. reports.  The news came within hours of Trump being sworn in as 47th President of the United States.

By Jonah Grignon

Jan. 17, 2025 at 12:06 pm CST

A 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods exported to the United States would be painful, say market analysts, but some agricultural sectors, such as canola, may feel it more than others. Meanwhile, high-protein wheat classes such as Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) may survive the new world order of international trade.

By Jeff Melchior

Jan. 17, 2025 at 9:56 am CST

Immigrant farmworkers are preparing for incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations, including by assigning guardians for their children if they are detained, according to groups providing them legal support.

By Leah Douglas, Reuters

Jan. 16, 2025 at 3:29 pm CST

With Donald Trump set to become President of the United States on Jan. 20, uncertainty continues to swirl about his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods the U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico as early as that Monday. Should Trump press ahead with his levies, the Canadian dollar would be caught up in the collateral damage.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jan. 13, 2025 at 10:14 am CST

China imported the most soybeans on record in 2024 as buyers concerned about rising U.S.-China trade tensions rushed to secure U.S. supplies ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

By Ella Cao, Mei Mei Chu, Reuters