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.

Lorna McKercher, national director of agriculture, shares her perspective on how growers might consider managing risks.

Shawn Brenn, potato grower, lists the opportunities but also the risks for niche produce markets.

Dan Duguay, CPMA sustainability specialist, has noted that Europe is moving towards a certified compostable PLU by 2028 and that it’s opportune to make the European standard a global standard.

Pascal Forest, president of the Producteurs de légumes de transformation du Québec, shares how climate change and global competition are challenging growers of processing vegetables in Ontario and Québec.