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By Cam Lee

Ag roundup

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday, March 13

Mar 13, 2025 | 3:02 PM

Producers aren’t the only ones worried about the Chinese tariffs affecting Canadian canola.

The Chinese government is promising to impose tariffs on Canadian canola oil, as well as meal, peas, fish, seafood and pork products.

Premier Scott Moe says he’s becoming he is becoming increasingly concerned about how they are going to affect Saskatchewan.

He put the blame on the Trudeau government for not engaging with our export customers.

The Chinese tariffs will take effect March 20th, one day after the provincial budget is delivered.

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Speaking at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities Convention, NDP Leader Carla Beck said the ongoing trade war with the US should serve as a “wakeup call”.

Beck believes Saskatchewan, located in the heart of country, should and can play a critical role in getting products built.

In her address, she said the impacts of the threats and uncertainty are already having a devastating impact on producers in the province, including further threats from Chinese tariffs.

Beck says it is important for all leaders to work together on plans to build a pipeline to Eastern Canada, to improve rail and port capacity, and twinning the TransCanada Highway from coast-to-coast.

She says these changes would make Canada less reliant on US highways to move goods within our country.

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Cereals Canada has released its Global Markets for Canadian Wheat: Key Insights Report.

The report highlighted five markets that were part of the 2024 New Wheat Crop Trade and Technical Missions, plus the United States.

It was released in conjunction with a webinar targeted at farmers, researchers, and industry members.

VP of markets and trade Mark Walker says Canada is expected to export 26.2 million tonnes of wheat to over 80 countries this year, making it the third largest exporter of wheat.

He says the country is the top exporter of high quality, high protein wheat in the world for the second year in a row.

Walker says the report underpins the importance of maintaining consistent, targeted market support and trade advocacy for Canadian wheat.

According to the report, Canadian wheat supports the production of high-volume breads, pastries, cookies, crackers, noodles, pasta, and couscous in over 80 countries.

Cereals Canada said they provide customized programs, training, and targeted technical support for global customers.

Walker says that worldwide support not only helps to optimize their knowledge of Canadian wheat quality and functionality, but also allows their team to build relationships and identify opportunities for market diversification.