US Edition‘It feels personal’: Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas
- China has imposed 100 percent tariffs on Canadian canola oil, canola meal, and peas after Canada imposed levies on Chinese goods.
- Canada's economy is estimated to have lost about $2 billion due to the trade dispute, according to estimates following previous tariffs and bans.
- Chris Procyk stated that farmers are caught in a trade dispute they did not create and seek federal support.
- Margaret Rigetti expressed the need for perspective and care for future generations amidst these challenges.
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Winnipeg Free Press
'It feels personal': Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas
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Cdn. Farmers Coping With Chinese Tariffs On Canola And Peas - Canadian Manufacturing
Canola runs deep on Margaret Rigetti’s farm in southern Saskatchewan. Her grandfather was among the first to grow the bright yellow flowering crop in the 1970s, and it has been a staple ever since. “For a large part of Saskatchewan, the farm economy has been driven by canola,” Rigetti, a director with SaskOilseeds, says in an interview on her land near Moose Jaw. “It feels personal when people come after canola, just because it’s such a Canadian…
Chinese and U.S. tariffs worry canola farmers - Canada French
MOOSE JAW — Canola is very present on Margaret Rigetti's farm in southern Saskatchewan. Her grandfather was one of the first to grow this bright yellow-flowered plant in the 1970s, and it has since become a staple food. "For a large part of Saskatchewan, the agricultural economy has been fed by canola," says Ms. Rigetti, director at SaskOilseeds, during an interview on her land near Moose Jaw. "It's a personal experience to see people interested…
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