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Canada and the United States exchanged tariffs on various goods, then there was a pause on some of the tariffs. The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable discuss the whirlwind of a week that started with the U.S.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 57% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 30, a notable improvement from the 31% order fulfillment performance seen in week 29. That's according to the Ag Transport Coalition.

Canada is now facing tariffs from China. China announced on Saturday it will place a 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola meal, canola oil, and peas, and a 25 per cent tariff on seafood and pork on March 20.

Reaction to the U.S. slapping tariffs on Canadian products going south of the border has been swift from several farm groups.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 31% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 29, a notable decline from the 44% order fulfillment performance seen in week 28. That's according to the Ag Transport Coalition.

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture is in a supportive role in the ongoing investigation into Bovine Tuberculosis in a herd, led by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed three more cases of Bovine Tuberculosis in cattle from a herd in Saskatchewan. The first one was detected on November 29th. The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable discusses the recent development.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says three more cases of Bovine Tuberculosis have been confirmed in animals from the same Saskatchewan herd as the first case that was detected on November 29th.

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) wants strychnine to be re-instated so farmers can use it to deal with the rising population of Richardson ground squirrels (RGS).

Partners of Drive Away Hunger contributed 514 million meals in 2024, announced Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Drive Away Hunger is an agriculture and food industry initiative aimed at fighting food insecurity in Canada .