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Why a U.S.-Canada Trade War Could Change How Farmers Grow Crops for Years
Although agriculture is not directly targeted, its effects will still reach farms.
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Cows are fenced in before being displayed at a cattle auction in Hermosillo, Mexico, July 29, 2025.
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Economists Don't Expect Mexican Cattle Imports to Reduce High U.S. Beef Prices
Rebuilding the U.S. herd — and ultimately lowering prices — likely will take years.
August 25, 2026
Transport trucks cross the Ambassador Bridge into the U.S. in Windsor, Ontario, Aug. 22, 2026.
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From Honey to Hockey Sticks, Trump's Trade War With Canada Impacts a Long List of Goods
The tariffs will also affect select vegetable crops and alcoholic beverages.
August 25, 2026
Chrysler Pacificas are driven off the lot at Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.
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Canada Strikes Back at U.S. With Retaliatory Tariffs
They extend well beyond industrial goods.
August 25, 2026
A herding dog waits as a calf is treated during an inspection at a regional cattle ranchers association in Hermosillo, Mexico, Aug. 18, 2026.
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Mexico Resumes Limited Cattle Exports to U.S.
The process began after several hours of inspections by Mexican and U.S. authorities.
August 25, 2026
Beef cows at the Diamond J Angus Ranch, March 31, 2026, Mandan, N.D.
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Trump Announces Plan to Lower Beef Prices, but Ranchers and Some Republicans Are Already Balking
The administration will temporarily allow more beef to be imported without triggering higher tariffs.
August 24, 2026
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How Imperial Japan Turned to the Sardine to Help Build a War Machine
August 25, 2026
A worker operates a forklift in front of steel coils at Ideal Roofing in Ottawa, Aug. 25, 2026.
Animosity Could Impede End to U.S.-Canada Trade War
August 27, 2026
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Climate Change Could Triple the Price of Wheat
August 27, 2026
Workers prepare extruded aluminum product for packaging at Magna Aluminum Profile's fully electric powered extrusion facility in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada, on Sept. 3, 2025.
U.S. Manufacturing Remains Deeply Dependent on Canadian Trade
August 26, 2026
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API International Announces Major Warehouse Expansion
August 26, 2026
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Krill Fishing Now Concentrated in the Exact Pattern Conservation Rules Aimed to Prevent
August 25, 2026
A cattle handler moves calves during an auction at a livestock market in Hermosillo, Mexico, Aug. 18, 2026.
Mexican Ranchers Prepare to Resume Livestock Sales to U.S. — Under Tight Controls
August 24, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc arrive at a news conference on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Aug. 22, 2026.
U.S., Canada Talks Collapse; New Tariffs Expected to Raise Prices in Both Countries
August 24, 2026
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew talks to media as he arrives for a first ministers meeting in Ottawa, Jan. 15, 2025.
Provincial Leader Urges Canada to Keep Fighting in Trade Talks
August 21, 2026
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Truck Rollover Spills Squid onto Rhode Island Roadway
August 20, 2026
Cranes load a cargo ship at the Panama Canal's Port of Balboa, Panama City, Jan. 30, 2026.
Hong Kong Conglomerate Seeks $1.5B From Panama for Takeover of Canal Ports
August 20, 2026
Quebec Premier Christine Frechette is greeted by French President Emmanuel Macron before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, May 18, 2026.
Quebec’s Premier Says Canada-U.S. Trade Talks ‘Far From Over’
August 20, 2026
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August 27, 2026
United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, center, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce following a meeting with Canadian officials, in Washington, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.
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U.S. Reportedly Delaying 50% Tariffs on $20B Worth of Canadian Imports
The decision came two hours before the sanctions were set to take effect.
August 19, 2026
The Wahweap Marina on Lake Powell at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area near Page, Ariz., July 15, 2026.
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Lake Powell Hits Record Low, Threatening Key Water Supply
The region saw a record-dry winter, but the crisis has been in the making for years.
August 18, 2026
United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, center, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce following a meeting with Canadian officials, Aug. 17, 2026.
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U.S., Canada Hold Talks Ahead of Tariff Deadline
The threat would impose tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products.
August 18, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a meeting with members of the Homeless Workers Movement, Taboao da Serra, Brazil, Aug. 8, 2026.
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Brazil Triggers Reciprocity Process Against U.S. Tariffs
The proceedings do not necessarily mean Brazil will retaliate against the tariffs.
August 17, 2026
Zach Lahn, the Republican nominee for Iowa governor, in Arlington, Iowa, Aug. 4, 2026.
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Iowa’s GOP Governor Nominee Introduces an Anti-Establishment Message
In farm country, Zach Lahn has to answer for his positions on “big ag.”
August 14, 2026
A FedEx delivery van, Sept. 13, 2023, Denver.
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Surprise Credits After Overseas Purchases: Tariff Refunds Now Flowing Through Shippers
Shippers that acted as customs brokers have started to pass those refunds on.
August 14, 2026
New Toyota vehicles at the Toyota Logistics Service, Long Beach, Calif., March 26, 2025.
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Wholesale Price Inflation Slows Last Month as Gas, Food Costs Fall
The producer price index was up 4.7% compared to last July.
August 14, 2026
Farmer Henrik Jan ten Cate stands in his potato field, Poortvliet, Netherlands, Aug. 11, 2026.
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Punishing Drought Shrivels Dutch Potatoes, Bosnian Corn
The drought is even hitting the Czech Republic's famed beer industry.
August 13, 2026
The United States Court of International Trade, New York, March 18, 2015.
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Government Fights Judge’s Order for Tariff Refunds to All Importers
The majority of refunds have already been paid out.
August 12, 2026
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Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver 90 Days for Foreign Ships Moving Energy, Fertilizers
The move suggests that the U.S. might be preparing for continued price pressures.
August 11, 2026
Worker Hou Yuxin packs durian fruit imported from Malaysia at a shop in Beijing, July 13, 2026.
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Growers Fight Extreme Weather to Meet China's Demand for Smelly Fruit
Imports by China jumped six-fold in the past decade.
August 10, 2026
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Why Mexican Avocado Exports to the U.S. Have Once Again Been Stopped
No specific incident was cited in the current stoppage.
August 7, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a campaign event for Liberal Party Beaches-East York byelection candidate Tanveer Shahnawaz at The Stone Lion Pub, Toronto, Aug. 5, 2026.
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Carney Says U.S. Trade Talks Are 'Nasty' After Trump Criticizes Canada's Leadership
Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on more Canadian goods later this month.
August 7, 2026
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How Bird Droppings Became the Foundation of Modern Agriculture — and American Empire
Guano was the first fertilizer commodity traded on a truly global scale.
August 5, 2026