Insights and Stories on U.S. Government

U.S. agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins speaks to the media at the Commodity Classic in Denver.

Trump administration is ‘months away’ from direct payments to farmers, Rollins says

Apr. 3, 2025 at 11:33 am CDT

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Fox News on Thursday that the administration is "months away" from making a decision about whether to make payments to farmers to offset any impact from tariffs.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with reporters

Rubio says US could engage in new trade deals after tariffs imposed

Mar. 17, 2025 at 10:06 am CDT

By Reuters

Semi truck drives near the Canadian border on a snowy day.

Alberta farm leader hopes for stronger trade once dust settles

Mar. 14, 2025 at 10:33 am CDT

By Greg Price

Trump to decide US tariff levels on Mexico, Canada as Tuesday deadline looms

Mar. 3, 2025 at 11:57 am CST

By Andrea Shalal David Lawder Reuters Steve Holland

Ag trade deficit top priority for U.S. agriculture secretary

Mar. 3, 2025 at 10:53 am CST

By Robert Arnason

Trump sows confusion on tariff dates for Canada and Mexico

Feb. 27, 2025 at 10:19 am CST

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday raised hopes for another month-long pause on steep new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, saying they could take effect on April 2, and floated a 25 per cent “reciprocal” tariff on European cars and other goods.

By Andrea Shalal David Lawder Reuters

USDA says it will release $20 million of frozen farmer funds

Feb. 21, 2025 at 9:53 am CST

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release approximately $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that had been frozen by the Trump administration's push to overhaul the federal government, the agency said late on Thursday.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

US bird flu response disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration, sources say

Feb. 14, 2025 at 9:59 am CST

The Trump administration has disrupted the U.S. response to bird flu as the outbreak worsens, leading to confusion and concern among federal staff, state officials, veterinarians and health experts, 11 sources told Reuters.

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek Reuters

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit.

Canada releases list of tariffed items

Feb. 3, 2025 at 2:27 pm CST

The federal government has released a list of items imported from the United States to see 25 per cent tariffs starting on Feb. 4, 2025.

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. commerce secretary Howard Lutnick testifying before the Senate.

Trump’s commerce nominee says tariffs not inflationary, wants Canada dairy access

Jan. 29, 2025 at 1:27 pm CST

U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, said on Wednesday that he will work to increase access to Canada's dairy market for American farmers and denied that tariffs are inflationary.

By Reuters

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