How do farmers factor in the whirlwind of tariff news that continues to swirl around them as they attempt to navigate commodity markets? Jody Lawrence, founder of Strategic Trading Advisors, compares the situation to "a Rubik's cube that's fighting back." Joining the Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, he says tariffs are a real wild card.... Read More
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It was only a matter of time before tariffs became a reality for Mexico, Canada, and China. While the U.S. president was talking about fentanyl and illegal immigration, he was really focused on something much more concerning for Canada: structural monetary change. Many people continue to think about Trump 2.0 as if it's 1.0, and... Read More
Low commodity prices, a struggling ag economy, the future of ethanol markets, and trade tariff turbulence make up a cluster of storm clouds that's dampening farmer demand for new farm machinery. Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) senior vice president Curt Blades says the biggest thing that will change the direction of farm equipment sales is... Read More
Update, as of March 6: Implementation of this second tranche of Canadian counter-tariffs has been delayed until April 2 or later. The Canadian government has published a proposed list of U.S. imports worth C$125 billion it intends to hit with 25 per cent tariffs after a 21 day comment period. Retaliatory levies on an initial... Read More
The threatened tariffs on "day one" of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term are now in effect, as of March 4, 2025. The 25 per cent tax on all imports (10 per cent on energy) into the U.S. took effect at 12:01 am. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement ahead of the midnight deadline,... Read More
The Trump administration has forged ahead with implementing 25 per cent tariffs Canadian exports as of March 4, sending markets lower and triggering a previously-announced response from the Canadian government. "Canada will not let this unjustified decision go unanswered," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a statement late March 3. As announced prior to an... Read More
Update: Since publishing, President Trump has indicated tariffs on Canada have been delayed again, and may only take effect on April 2, 2025. The value of agricultural trade between Canada and U.S. received some time in the spotlight in Washington, DC this week, as Canada's agriculture minister, his colleague from Saskatchewan, and farm group representatives... Read More
A new administration in the White House brings many questions about the future. Recently sworn-in U.S. secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins joined Kansas senator Roger Marshall for a fireside chat at the Top Producer Summit last week in Kansas City, Missouri, to discuss Rollins' vision for the future of agriculture in the country. Between 2017... Read More
U.S. dairy producers are not satisfied with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement and they want to take another look at it, says National Milk Producers Federation president and CEO Gregg Doud. That was Doud's message for RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney at the Top Producer Summit in Kansas City mid-February when they discussed dairy trade between the two... Read More
A fertilizer market free from tariffs is vitally important for U.S. growers, the nation's food security and the fertilizer industry. That's the message The Fertilizer Institute's Leanna Nigon says her organization, which advocates on behalf of the industry, has been working diligently to deliver to the Trump administration as it tries to head off potential... Read More