{"id":333326,"date":"2025-12-08T23:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T23:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/333326\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T23:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T23:01:11","slug":"trump-threatens-severe-tariffs-on-canadian-fertilizer-if-we-have-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/333326\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump threatens \u2018severe\u2019 tariffs on Canadian fertilizer \u2018if we have to\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he may impose \u201cvery severe tariffs<\/a>\u201d on fertilizer<\/a> from Canada \u201cif we have to\u201d in order to bolster domestic production.<\/p>\n

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Trump made the comment while taking questions from reporters during a roundtable event at the White House where he announced a US$12-billion tariff relief fund for American farmers, who have been facing rising costs for agricultural inputs like seed and fertilizer amid Trump\u2019s global trade war.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of (fertilizer) does come in from Canada, and so we\u2019ll end up putting very severe tariffs on that, if we have to, because that\u2019s the way you want to bolster here,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said her department and others were working on a plan to reshore fertilizer production to the U.S., while also directing fertilizer manufacturers and other industrial players to lower their prices.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe president has been very unequivocal in saying we have to figure out why all these input costs are skyrocketing,\u201d Rollins said.<\/p>\n

Many U.S. farmers rely on Canadian potash fertilizer from Saskatchewan in order to add potassium to their soils. Over 90 per cent of Canadian fertilizer is exported, and the U.S. market accounts for well over half of that, according to Fertilizer Canada.<\/a><\/p>\n

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When Trump imposed a blanket 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods early this year, he lowered the tariff on fertilizer to 10 per cent after outcry from industry groups and Republican lawmakers in farming states, such as Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa.<\/p>\n

That tariff only applies to quantities of fertilizer exports to the U.S. that exceed limits under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on free trade (CUSMA).<\/p>\n

Canadian and U.S. farmers said in March<\/a> they were facing higher fertilizer bills amid Trump\u2019s trade war. Some Canadian lawmakers like Ontario Premier Doug Ford had suggested Canada should block potash exports as a negotiating tactic<\/a> in broader trade talks with the U.S., a move Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe opposed.<\/p>\n

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Saskatchewan-based potash producer Nutrien recently announced plans<\/a> to build a new export facility for global markets in Washington state, rather than in British Columbia, which has angered Canadian politicians.<\/p>\n

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Rollins said Monday that US$11 billion of the new aid package will go to row crop farmers and will be disbursed by Feb. 28. The administration is holding back the remaining US$1 billion for fruits, vegetables and other crops to finalize the details, Rollins said.<\/p>\n

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the payments will be a \u201cliquidity bridge during a period of adjustment\u201d to support farmers until they see benefits from Trump\u2019s trade deals and other policies.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis relief will provide much-needed certainty to farmers as they get this year\u2019s harvest to market and look ahead to next year\u2019s crops, and it\u2019ll help them continue their efforts to lower food prices for American families,\u201d Trump said during the White House event.<\/p>\n

The Trump administration has said it is examining the higher costs for agricultural products and machinery. Soybean farmers expect to see their third consecutive year of losses in 2025, according to the American Soybean Association.<\/p>\n

During his first term, Trump gave about US$23 billion in aid to farmers hurt by his trade policies. Farmers are set to receive a near-record US$40 billion in government payments this year.<\/p>\n

Net farm income could fall by more than US$30 billion in 2026 due to a decline in government payments and low crop prices, according to an estimate from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri.<\/p>\n

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\u2014with files from Reuters<\/p>\n

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