Yorkton exporters say tariff concerns are complicating business decisions - SaskToday.ca

Andrea Moss, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SaskToday Grain Millers Canada north of Yorkton. Andrea Moss Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca Two major Yorkton agri-food processors say tariffs have not yet directly disrupted their core businesses, but ongoing trade tensions are increasing costs, complicating planning and creating concerns about future growth. Both Grain Millers Canada and TA Foods rely heavily on export markets, particularly the United States, where much of their production is sold. “Our raw ag commodities and our finished food products, so far, knock on wood, are not impacted by the tariffs in either direction,” said Grain Millers Canada president Terry Tyson. The Yorkton oat processor ships about 85 per cent of its finished products into the U. S. market, making the prospect of expanded tariffs a significant concern. “What keeps us up at night is the possibility of escalation,” Tyson said. TA Foods owner Mike Popowich said his company, which processes flax seed grown across the Prairies, has also largely avoided direct tariff impacts because, he said, Canadian flax remains covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement.

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