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Moe, provincial ministers, Feds meeting on canola situation

Moe, provincial ministers, Feds meeting on canola situation

Sask. and federal officials meet in Saskatoon today to plan Canada’s response after China imposed steep tariffs on Canadian canola seed.
Tariffs may threaten pricing

Tariffs may threaten pricing

An analyst warns that tariffs and subsidies could throw a wrench into the commodity futures market
Tariffs and uncertainty as farmers weigh planting options

Tariffs and uncertainty as farmers weigh planting options

China’s 100 per cent tariff on canola oil and canola meal impacting decisions.
'It feels personal': Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas

'It feels personal': Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas

MOOSE JAW — Canola runs deep on Margaret Rigetti’s farm in southern Saskatchewan. Her grandfather was among the first to grow the bright yellow flowering crop in the 1970s, and it has been a staple ever since.
Pulse Canada keeping ‘line of communication’ open

Pulse Canada keeping ‘line of communication’ open

Lobbying Chinese leaders in hopes of removing tariffs.
Assiniboia area organic farm faces tariff uncertainty

Assiniboia area organic farm faces tariff uncertainty

Majority of Stonehenge Organics' customer base is from the United States.
Tarriff trepidation sets in for most Canadians

Tarriff trepidation sets in for most Canadians

Nearly three quarters are concerned about the impacts of tariffs: survey.
Opinion: Are China’s tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal a ruse?

Opinion: Are China’s tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal a ruse?

Canadian farmers are getting dour news on the future of canola prices, but real data might not back up the scope of tariff-driven market chaos everyone is worried about.

U.S. plan to restore Russian fertilizer market funds Ukrainian death: Premier Moe

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a plan by the United States to restore Russia's ability to sell fertilizer is a backchannel that funds Ukrainian death and suffering.
Beck bashes Trump, says he’s siding with Putin

Beck bashes Trump, says he’s siding with Putin

Beck said tariffs and lifting sanctions from Russia could shutter potash mines and bankrupt farmers across Saskatchewan.
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