AGP Executive Report
Last update: 19 minutes agoU.S.-Canada Trade Shock: Trump says he expects a Canada trade deal in “three or four weeks,” but import bans on Canadian alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles are set to start at 12:01 a.m. ET Tuesday, escalating a fight that already includes 50% tariffs on some goods. Cattle Expansion Watch: For the first time in five years, Canada’s cattle herd is growing, with Alberta beef cow numbers up 3% and heifers up 9.5% since July 2025—signals producers are keeping breeding stock. Pulse Market Outlook: A pea market analyst calls 2026-27 “bullish,” citing a smaller Canadian crop and demand from India and China; yellow and green pea production is forecast down sharply. Prairie Leadership Moves: Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission executive director Blair Goldade is named president of the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition, with new farmer directors added. Food Safety & Worker Risk: A new report on the 2020 Cargill COVID-19 outbreak in High River says regulatory failures and a system prioritizing economics over worker safety helped drive the scale of infections. Agri-food Policy: Parliament introduces Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, aiming to speed infrastructure reviews and includes changes to the Canada Labour Code. Greenhouse Growth: Perpetual Vegetable Co. expands winter lighting and crop trials for year-round cucumbers and tomatoes-on-the-vine.
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