How do farmers factor in the whirlwind of tariff news that continues to swirl around them as they attempt to navigate commodity markets? Jody Lawrence, founder of Strategic Trading Advisors, compares the situation to “a Rubik’s cube that’s fighting back.” Joining the Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, he says tariffs are a real wild card…. Read More
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Low commodity prices, a struggling ag economy, the future of ethanol markets, and trade tariff turbulence make up a cluster of storm clouds that’s dampening farmer demand for new farm machinery. Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) senior vice president Curt Blades says the biggest thing that will change the direction of farm equipment sales is… Read More
Update, as of March 6: Implementation of this second tranche of Canadian counter-tariffs has been delayed until April 2 or later. The Canadian government has published a proposed list of U.S. imports worth C$125 billion it intends to hit with 25 per cent tariffs after a 21 day comment period. Retaliatory levies on an initial… Read More
Farmers, ranchers, producer and industry groups have publicly reacted to the U.S. government’s decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods from Canada and Mexico flowing into the U.S. We’ve compiled some of those statements, including the first from a U.S. producer group opposing the tariff, below. Each group is denoted in… Read More
The Trump administration has forged ahead with implementing 25 per cent tariffs Canadian exports as of March 4, sending markets lower and triggering a previously-announced response from the Canadian government. “Canada will not let this unjustified decision go unanswered,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a statement late March 3. As announced prior to an… Read More
With a single cab-mounted camera, Case IH SenseApply offers adjust-on-the-fly variable rate application of herbicide, fungicide, and fertilizer. In this interview from Commodity Classic 2025 with Case IH crop application marketing manager Alex Caldwell, RealAgriculture’s Bern Tobin gets the low-down on how SenseApply handles green-on-brown spot spraying, VR fungicide, VR nitrogen, the burnd0wn pass and… Read More
Canada’s agriculture minister is planning to retire from federal politics. Lawrence MacAulay has decided he will not seek the Liberal nomination in his riding of Cardigan, which he has represented for over 36 years — making him the longest serving Liberal in the House of Commons. As reported, MacAulay had invited guests to a “major… Read More
Update, as of Saturday morning: Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is planning to formally announce his plan to retire from federal politics on Saturday afternoon. He will not be seeking the nomination in the riding of Cardigan, which he has held since 1988. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is planning to make a “major announcement” at a… Read More
Delegates at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s annual general meeting in Ottawa this week elected a pair of new vice-presidents to the national farm organization’s executive. Keith Currie of Ontario was re-elected by acclamation as president, while Jill Verwey of Manitoba and Stéphanie Levasseur of Quebec are joining CFA’s executive as first vice-president and second… Read More
Update: Since publishing, President Trump has indicated tariffs on Canada have been delayed again, and may only take effect on April 2, 2025. The value of agricultural trade between Canada and U.S. received some time in the spotlight in Washington, DC this week, as Canada’s agriculture minister, his colleague from Saskatchewan, and farm group representatives… Read More