The uncertainty surrounding the tariff threat has farm equipment dealers in both the U.S. and Canada feeling uneasy. | File photo

Tariffs add to ‘perfect storm’ for ag equipment dealers

Commodity prices, high inventories and interest rates already pressuring sales as U.S. now threatens more disruption

The uncertainty surrounding the threat of substantial tariffs on key U.S. trading partners has North American businesses on edge. That is especially true for agricultural equipment manufacturers and the dealers that retail their products.


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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.

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Tariff threat clouds outlook for beef producers

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

Cattle producers throughout North America have been holding their breath since President Donald Trump began his second term in office. They are hoping that he will not go ahead with his threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico, an additional 10 per cent tariff on all Chinese imports […] Read more


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Trump tariffs would weaken loonie, then U.S. dollar

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With Donald Trump set to become President of the United States on Jan. 20, uncertainty continues to swirl about his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods the U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico as early as that Monday. Should Trump press ahead with his levies, the Canadian dollar would be caught up in the collateral damage.