Insights and Stories on Tariffs

Feb. 4, 2025 at 11:12 am CST

For the week ending February 1, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $8 per hundredweight higher compared to seven days earlier.  In some cases, larger packages of quality genetics were up as much $15/cwt from the prior week.

By Jerry Klassen

Feb. 4, 2025 at 10:34 am CST

Fertilizer industry representatives on both sides of the border are upset with U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have recently been postponed.

By Jonah Grignon

Feb. 3, 2025 at 4:14 pm CST

Nutrien, the world’s largest potash producer, says U.S. farmers will face higher costs if tariffs are put in place.

By Janelle Rudolph

Feb. 3, 2025 at 4:12 pm CST

A looming trade war between Canada and the United States set to begin Feb. 4 will be postponed for at least another month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced via social media late Monday, Feb. 3.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feb. 3, 2025 at 3:38 pm CST

Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures jumped on Monday, rallying from early declines, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs threatened on Mexican goods would be paused for a month.

By Renee Hickman, Reuters