AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTrade & Tariffs: The U.S. will ease 50% tariffs on some Canadian imports from Oct. 30, including agricultural sorting machinery, refrigeration equipment and packaging, while applying duties to other goods. Talks on steel and auto tariffs have resumed, but a deal remains uncertain. Farm Innovation: Alberta has opened a competition offering up to $60 million for technologies to boost production, conserve water and restore land. Farm Costs: Southern Alberta farmers say rising diesel prices are squeezing margins and adding to the cost of getting food from fields to stores. Supply Management: A new opinion piece questions who benefits from chicken import quotas, noting that allocated access can be transferred for payment under government rules. Potash & Water: Mura residents in Brazil say road construction for a Canadian-backed potash project dried sacred springs; the company disputes the claim, and legal challenges to the project’s permits remain pending.
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