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Saskatchewan Farmer Urges Tariff Exemptions for Agriculture

Florian Possberg, a partner with Polar Pork Farms, is calling for tariff exemptions on agriculture in light of potential U.S. import tariffs on Canadian and Mexican products.

On February 3rd, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 30-day delay on implementing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. While the delay provides temporary relief, Possberg warns that long-term tariffs could damage both U.S. and Canadian agriculture, particularly in the pork sector, which relies on an integrated supply chain across borders.

A Deeply Connected Industry

Possberg highlights how the pork industry operates similarly to the automotive industry, where products frequently cross borders for processing before final sale.

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50 yards of concrete went down at the Manure Seperation building today. Forms set, rebar tied, gravel packed, and the trucks running one after another until the pad is poured and the crew is finishing it flat.

And because nothing on a pig farm waits for you to finish one job, the semi shows up while the concrete's still wet. Tork and I unload another load of pigs into the barn, get them sorted into pens, and walk the barn once they're settled. Two big jobs, one day, and both of them had to happen.