USMCA

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recently said the clock is ticking on a 30-day schedule for the U.S. to put a trade deal framework in place with Canada, with that deadline set at July 21st.  Carney also said his government has a plan in place if that deadline is not met.  Ca...

President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements, implementation, and abrupt pauses are causing markets to gyrate, threatening recession.  In Canada, along with the loss of a reliable North American trading agenda, Donald Trump has now also hijacked a normal election agenda.   C...

We are just a week away from tariffs of 25% returning to imports from Canada and Mexico.  Reuters said Canada and Mexico are expected to intensify efforts this week to persuade the Trump administration that efforts to increase border security and curb fentanyl trafficking are working.  Central Wash...

President Donald Trump has decided, at least for now, to postpone tariff actions on Canada and Mexico until early March. Trump has long said that his use of import tariffs is a show of economic force against nations that refuse to bend to his demands...

At this week’s convention, the American Farm Bureau adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2025.   “Policy priorities include everything from passing a new farm bill, enacting regulatory reform, and creating new markets for the men and women dedicated to keeping America’s pantries stocked,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall.     Recognizing the challen...

Canadian agricultural commodity and export associations are attempting to make a case for a tariff-free trade environment now that a new U.S. government agency called the External Revenue Service is to be responsible for collecting tariffs on imported goods into the U...

Oil prices were lower in early Tuesday trade, as investors, and the world, try to ingest President Trump's plans to apply new tariffs later than expected while boosting oil and gas production in the United States.  West Texas Crude was trading around $75 per barrel in early hours, down more than 2%.  Brent C...

After nine years as Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau is planning to step down after his Liberal Party chooses a new leader to replace him.  Trudeau announced his decision following weeks of speculation and weakening support from his own Liberal Party members.  Un...

With agricultural labor challenges across the entire sector, some farmers and ranchers are turning to a unique type of visa to alleviate the burden.  Samantha Ayoub is an associate economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation;   “TN visas are part of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agr...

With discussions around a pending USMCA Review, the premier of Ontario’s most heavily populated and U.S. trade-sensitive province believes the current, basic structure of that three-way deal needs to be changed.  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is floating the idea of returning to a Canada-U.S. bilater...