A 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods could have serious consequences for sectors like beef and pork, but the federal minister of agriculture expressed confidence that the cross-border trade relationship can once again weather the storm.
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Canada-U.S. relationship can weather trade disruptions, MacAulay says of Trump tariff threat
Agribition 2024: CN optimistic despite potential strike
Canadian National Railway has been dealing with labour disputes over the past year, and another one seems to be impending. Yesterday, CN clerks and mechanics approved a strike mandate. According to their union, Unifor, the two groups voted 97 and 96 per cent in favour of job action, respectively. They are calling for improved compensation, […] Read more
Klassen: Upward momentum continues for feeder cattle prices
For the week ending November 23, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to $6 higher with some quality heifer packages up as much as $10 compared to seven days earlier.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures spike on news of screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle
Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures shot to their highest point since July on Monday as a screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle shut down feeder cattle exports from Mexico to the U.S. and propelled futures higher, analysts said.
Canada agriculture minister says beef, dairy in focus with Trump
Bilateral beef trade and Canada's dairy supply management system are top trade issues Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is prepared to confront with the incoming Trump administration, he said on Monday.
Gilchrist Farms receives Canadian Commitment to Excellence Award
Purely Purebred, news from the November 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
In the cattle world, it’s a story often heard: one Angus cow changed the trajectory of a herd and the family business. Brad Gilchrist knew the commercial cattle side well, as the four generations before him built the family’s operation near Lucknow, Ont. However, a twist of fate took Gilchrist Farms from a commercial cow-calf […] Read more
Agribition 2024 burning of the brand focuses on community
Roughriders head coach Corey Mace launches Agribition by burning the brand
The 53rd Western Canadian Agribition kicked off on Monday morning with the annual burning of the brand. Agribition CEO Shaun Kindopp said although the burning of the brand usually leans more politicaly with different dignitaries, this year they decided to focus on community. That’s why Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace was the one who […] Read more
Sustainability in the beef sector is a ‘big picture’ topic
Resilient beef production benefits the environment along with the economic fabric of the country, says the chief livestock scientist for JBS
Some of Sarah Klopatek’s first recollections of being connected to science and the land was at the age of five, helping her parents, who were soil scientists, collect soil samples from U.S. rangeland. “They had research projects and field work every summer out in native grasslands and took me along,” says Klopatek, who is today […] Read more
US suspends Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case
The United States has temporarily paused imports of Mexican cattle after a case of New World screwworm (NWS) was identified at the lakeside town of Catazaja in southern Chiapas state, the Mexican government said on Sunday.
Conexus provides Canadian Western Agribition 2024 passes to members
Move celebrates launch of credit union's latest ag-focused venture
Conexus Credit Union is celebrating the launch of its $100 million Ag Grow Fund by treating members to free passes to Canadian Western Agribition 2024 in Regina. Members can visit any Conexus branch before Nov. 29, 2024, to pick up a free multi-day pass. Agribition, which is celebrating its 53rd event, is one of the […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
