Trump tariffs hit Canada’s dairy farmers as US sales stall
Canadian dairy farmers are facing financial uncertainty following a 50 percent US tariff on Canadian goods implemented in August. The tariffs have stalled exports, forcing producers to navigate a disrupted distribution system.
Why it matters
Trade tensions and tariffs directly impact agricultural livelihoods and cross-border supply chains.
A 50 percent tariff has disrupted dairy exports, leaving Canadian farmers with milk that cannot be redirected overnight.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Canadian dairy exports to the US have stalled since 50 percent US tariffs were imposed in August [File: Ali Mustafa/Al Jazeera] By Ali Mustafa Reporting from the Fraser Valley in British Columbia
Abbotsford, British Columbia – Every second day, 28,000 litres of raw milk leave Casey Pruim’s farm in Abbotsford in western Canada, entering a distribution system built on the assumption that the milk and the products made from it will have somewhere to go.
While most is consumed in Canada, some had been sold across the border to the United States.
Those sales have largely come to a standstill since US President Donald Trump’s 50 percent tariff on $20bn in Canadian goods, including dairy products, came into effect on August 22.
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