Canadian Beef Producers Extremely Disappointed by Proposed Tariffs

The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is extremely disappointed by President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting a 25% tariff on all products imported into the United States from Canada, to take effect on February 1. We will be working with the Government of Canada and partners on both sides of the border to prevent the announced tariff coming into force on live cattle and beef. “The integration of the North American live cattle and beef supply chain is unlike anywhere in the world, contributing to both food security and local and regional food systems,” says Nathan Phinney, CCA President. “The United States and Canada have the largest two-way trade in live cattle and beef in the world with significant numbers of Canadian cattle sent to packing plants in the United States for processing and returned to Canada as beef for retail sale. Also, American-born cattle are fed in Canadian feedlots before returning to the United States for processing. Tariffs would greatly increase the cost of p