Trade

Cutler believes the upcoming challenge lies in overcoming entrenched trade disparities, including subsidies, state-owned enterprises and cross-border data flows.

Markets saw a double-digit rally as USDA says the 2024 corn and soybean crops were not as big as originally projected.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration aims for a “dollar-for-dollar” response.

Russia and China are simply not our friends.

Trump has long expressed interest in purchasing Greenland, a Danish territory, describing it as “absolutely necessary” for U.S. security. He also raised concerns over the Panama Canal, claiming its current operation by Chinese interests undermines American control of a critical trade route.

We’re a collection of working farmers, led by a board of men and women who get their hands dirty as we plant and harvest food.

The uncertainty surrounding potential U.S. tariffs is already exerting significant pressure on the global economy, according to a Bloomberg Economics model.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) suspended imports of live cattle and bison from Mexico on Nov. 22, 2024, following the detection of New World screwworm (NWS) along Mexico’s southern border.

Canada is preparing for potential trade challenges following Trump’s threat of a 25% tariff on Canadian imports. The Canadian government is considering a proactive approach, including the possible early release of a retaliatory tariff list.

Trudeau also announced parliament would be prorogued, or suspended, until March 24. That means an election is unlikely before May at the earliest, so Trudeau will remain in charge - at least initially - of dealing with the threat of crippling tariffs once U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.