Bill Zylmans, chair of the Canadian Potato Council and a grower from Delta, British Columbia, says the threatened 25% U.S. tariffs are unprecedented in his career.
When Alison Davie became chair of Potato Growers of Alberta in November 2023, she never dreamed that the growing sector would be threatened with 25 per cent tariffs from the U.S. Will tariffs disrupt supply chains March 4? Check for hard news.
Canada’s federal agriculture minister attended meetings in Washington with leaders of state departments of agriculture, warning that supply chains will be severely disrupted if 25% tariffs go ahead on March 4.
Agritourism Ontario celebrates winners in three categories. Winners for 2024 are Ambassador Award to Ontario’s Southwest Tourism Organization, Leadership MPP Matthew Rae and Member of the Year, Meghan and John Snyder.
The Agresti family -- Viv and his two sons Anthony and Travis -- has acquired Sunfresh Farms which has supplied, processed and packaged fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers for more than 25 years.
