National farm organization raises concerns about fallout from Canada-U.S. relations

“The breakdown in negotiations and escalation of new tariffs create uncertainty at a time when farmers are already facing significant challenges, including rising input costs, market volatility, and increasingly unpredictable weather.”

Currie said CFA is concerned that escalating tariffs will disrupt established supply chains, increase costs, reduce food affordability and undermine the competitiveness of farmers and agriculture businesses on both sides of the border.

He said producers in both countries depend on efficient cross-border trade to compete in global markets, and any disruption to that relationship risks harming businesses, workers, and consumers throughout North America.

“The breakdown in negotiations creates uncertainty for farmers at a time when stability in our trading relationship is critically important. Farmers and consumers stand to lose when trade becomes more difficult, more expensive and more unpredictable. Canadian farmers need stability so they can make the investments and business decisions necessary to remain competitive,” he said.

CFA urged Canada and the U.S. to return to the negotiating table and work toward a swift resolution that protects the competitiveness of the highly integrated North American agricultural sector while minimizing unintended consequences for farmers, agricultural supply chains and food affordability.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

by Pattison Media

National farm organization raises concerns about fallout from Canada-U.S. relations

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