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U.S.-Canada Trade Fight Raises New Concerns for Pork Producers and an Integrated North American Ag Economy

A renewed trade fight between the United States and Canada is putting agriculture back in an uncomfortable position — caught in the middle of a dispute that extends well beyond the farm gate.

New tariffs exchanged between the two countries are raising concerns among farmers and farm-state lawmakers about higher costs, disrupted supply chains and potential pressure on agricultural trade.

For the pork sector, the immediate question isn’t simply whether hogs or pork appear on a tariff list.

It’s what happens when friction develops between two agricultural economies that have spent decades becoming deeply interconnected.

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