A 30-day pause on U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods has brought temporary relief to Alberta’s agriculture sector, but there is still uncertainty about the future. Canadian farmers and ranchers express concerns about the potential impact of tariffs on their businesses, highlighting the close integration of the Canadian and U.S. agricultural markets.
A 30-day pause on U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods has brought temporary relief to Alberta’s agriculture sector, but there is still uncertainty about the future. Jordan Prentice reports.Every day, rail cars full of wheat, barley and other the other grains rattle across train tracks connecting Canada and the United States, while semi trucks hauling cattle, pigs and other livestock criss-cross the border.
Kasko estimates a 25 per cent tariff on live cattle exported to the U.S. would amount to about $1,100 per head. “We export an awful lot to the U.S. of wheat and barley and pulses and canola — and we always sell at the world market price. So where that’s going to be? I’m not sure,” said Bishop.
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