In Manitoba’s Wheat City, uncertainty over tariffs is causing frustration for everyone

Standing outside his home on the eastern edge of Brandon Hills in Manitoba, Ian Grossart is trying not to panic: He has no idea what comes next for the grain and cattle farm he runs with Linda, his wife, and their son Zach.Fears of a global trade war have loomed over the family’s dinner-table conversations for months. “You’re supposed to plan years in advance for crops and contracts,” said Mr. Grossart, whose Howpark Farms sits on 2,000 acres of land near thick forest that carpets the rolling hills. “But how do you plan for anything these days?”