Potential Tariff Threat: What are Canadian companies saying about Trump’s tariffs?

“At the end of the day, it’s the people on the farm that are farming land... They’re the ones that will be incurring these costs.”

The threat of tariffs between Canada and the U.S. has companies and farmers concerned.

Host of RealAg Radio, Shaun Haney spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on what Canadian companies are saying and how concerned producers are about potential tariffs.

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