U.S. Trade Concerns and Your Crops

Over the past month and a half, Canadian industries have been bracing for US tariffs that were imposed under Trump’s executive order on February 1. Alberta Grains together with organizations across Alberta and Canada have been working together to understand the impact and working across all-levels of government and industry in both Canada and the United States to ensure that Alberta crop farmers and all of Canadian agriculture are well represented in these dialogues and ongoing negotiations.

Once such initiative includes a join letter (linked below) sent in December to Premier Smith, together with Team Alberta Crops and Alberta livestock groups. The letter emphasizes the critical role of agriculture in Alberta’s economy, with annual exports to the U.S. averaging $6.3 billion over the past five years. It raises concerns about proposed U.S. tariffs on agricultural products, warning of potential disruptions to market access, reduced competitiveness, and significant impacts on farmers and rural communities.

Like the letter, Alberta Grains is working with all levels of government to advocate for free and fair trade, work with federal and international partners, and take proactive steps to safeguard Alberta’s agricultural industry and its global leadership in food production and exports. We continue to work with national groups, to which we are members, like: Cereals Canada, Grain Growers of Canada and the Canada Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) to ensure ongoing efforts to foster trade between Canada and our largest trading partner, the USA.

Read the letter here

Read Cereals Canada's Press Release here.