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Making the tariffs work in “the art of the deal”

A farmer from eastern South Dakota says he believes trade tariffs can be a short-term pain for long-term gain. But Scott VanderWal tells Brownfield “I’d hate to see them last too long, like a year or something, but that’s something we can’t control. We’re...

Review of phase one deal encouraged before new tariffs

The CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council says he hopes the Trump administration reviews the phase one trade agreement with China before implementing any tariffs. Jim Sutter tells Brownfield it’s important the U.S. maintain trading relationships with China. “That’s our number one market...

Government funding agreement falls apart, shutdown looms, new deal emerging

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says the proposed Continuing Resolution to fund the government, extend the farm bill, and bring disaster aid to producers is stumbling. “I’m very concerned about the fact that an unelected billionaire like Elon Musk could basically dictate to my Republican colleagues...