by WGME Staff | Tue, April 1st 2025 at 4:17 PM
Farm in Maine (WGME)
Maine farmers say additional tariffs will raise prices for them and consumers.
The message comes as President Donald Trump plans to announce more tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Wednesday.
Many farmers in Maine rely on Canada for fertilizer and organic grain.
One dairy farmer says she is bracing for monthly costs to rise by more than $1,000. She’s worried tariffs could force some farms to close.
“A trade war with our neighbors, like Canada, will absolutely hurt Maine dairy farmers and could have a detrimental effect on our greater agricultural industry, which is honestly hugely dependent on our dairy farms,” Annie Watson, the president of the Maine Dairy Industry Association.
“In addition to grain imports and fertilizer imports that might be coming from Canada, we’re also expecting increases on other inputs farms may need, materials, resources, things for infrastructure that farms might be building on their farms,” said Sarah Alexander, the executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.
According to the Maine International Trading Center, Canada is Maine’s largest foreign trading partner.
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