What happened to one for all: Grain Growers.

[farmaholic]

I failed to do my duty yesterday by not getting back to the CCGA booth.
It should be surrounded with angry canola growers and the people in the booth should hate being there. I realize it wasn't their actions that caused the tarrifs but every group/association related to canola should be yelling in Ottawa's ear.

[jamesb]

[url]https://www.westernstandard.news/agriculture/grain-growers-alarmed-by-possible-fertilizer-tariffs/63151[/url]

Agriculture is facing two trade wars.
What did Grain Growers say about the Chinese Tariff crisis affecting canola and peas?
Do they think grain can operate without rotational options?

Where is their statement(s)?
Where is their lobby?

Vicki,
I looked on the grain growers web page and this is what they said the other day. Canola growers and Pulse Canada are members of GGC I see.




Canadian Grain Farmers Threatened by Trade War on Two Fronts with the U.S. and China

March 10, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Ottawa, ON – March 10, 2025) Canadian grain farmers are facing a trade crisis on two fronts, with escalating tariffs from both the United States and China threatening billions in exports and putting the future of family farms at exceptional risk. The Chinese government’s decision to impose 100 percent tariffs on Canadian canola oil, canola meal, and peas comes as trade tensions with the U.S. continue to pressure Canada’s grain sector.

“With uncertainty mounting with the United States, our largest export market, the last thing grain farmers needed was a trade war with China, our second largest export market,” said Kyle Larkin, Executive Director of GGC. “Together, the U.S. and China account for over half of all Canadian grain exports — losing access or facing exorbitant tariffs in both markets at once is a threat farmers cannot afford to absorb.”

Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) echo the concerns raised by the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA), Canola Council of Canada (CCC), and Pulse Canada that farmers are facing mounting pressure which could cause a net loss for many.

In 2024, Canada exported 2 million metric tonnes of canola meal to China, valued at $918 million, and over 15,000 metric tonnes of canola oil, valued at over $20.5 million. The five-year average for yellow pea exports to China stands at over 1.5 million metric tonnes, valued at more than $740 million annually. Canada also exports over $17 billion worth of grain and grain products to the U.S. each year — a market increasingly threatened by shifting trade policies.

“These tariffs will push down the prices farmers receive for our crops, just as input costs and government regulations are already eating into our bottom line,” said Tara Sawyer, Chair of GGC. “When farmers see prices drop, it impacts every part of their operation — from how much they can invest in next year’s crop to their ability to support their families. We’re being forced to pay the price for political decisions beyond our control.”

The Chinese tariffs are a direct response to Canada’s recent decision to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminum.

“Farmers are being treated as collateral damage in international trade disputes,” Larkin said. “We’re calling on the government to take immediate action — first, to engage with China to find a resolution and, second, to establish a compensation plan to cover the financial losses farmers are facing.”

GGC stands with CCGA, CCC, and Pulse Canada in urging the federal government to defend Canada’s agricultural sector and maintain access to key export markets.

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For media inquiries, please contact:

Grain Growers of Canada

[email]media@graingrowers.ca[/email] | 514-834-8841
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[westernvicki]

The only lobbiest we have is Dr. Sylvain Charlebois.