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U.S. pork begs for tariff exemption from Canada

The Canadian pork sector, meanwhile, says U.S. tariffs against Canadian pork creates similar damage to the highly integrated North American pork market

Canada's retaliatory tariffs threaten to hurt North American pork and hog supply chain, U.S. farm group argues.






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High-protein wheat expected to survive tariffs

Analysts say the global appeal of Canadian Western Red Spring wheat will help cushion the effects of any U.S. levies

A 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods exported to the United States would be painful, say market analysts, but some agricultural sectors, such as canola, may feel it more than others. Meanwhile, high-protein wheat classes such as Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) may survive the new world order of international trade.

Canadian researchers are looking for backgrounders and feedlots willing to participate in a survey covering everything from cattle feed to weight gains.

Study aims for finishing benchmarks for beef cattle

Glacier FarmMedia – If you’re a feedlot or backgrounding operation manager with an hour to spare, a group of Canadian researchers wants your help.  The team behind the Canadian Feedlot Benchmark Study says their survey, now underway, will help create a national benchmark database of backgrounding and finishing practices used in herds across Canada. The […] Read more