POLICY
Impact of ‘Connectivity Gap’ on farmers
On her list of issues to tackle, says Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, is deciding if farmers will need another round of assistance payments later this year and if USDA headquarters should be relocated.
This victory for terrorism is a defeat for democracy. It also delivers a blow to farmers.
A global industry with tightly tied supply lines is riding the tariff roller coaster as the world waits to see how President Trump’s tariff strategy will play out.
California’s Proposition 12 has devastated family farms, fueled market consolidation and increased food costs. Legislators brought forward The Food Security and Farm Protection Act to protect farmers and consumers from “burdensome government overreach.”
The senior senator from Iowa is renewing a long-standing legislative effort to wrestle back authority on trade deals and tariffs from the executive branch.
It would be great to make a deal, we are more open to technology and look to end trade uncertainty for both sides benefit.
Farmers try to prepare for anything and everything, but the truth is that we never know what to expect from the weather, war, and viruses that can spread rapidly. Our newest challenge is President Trump’s preference to use tariffs as a negotiating tool.
As President Donald Trump prepares to launch a new wave of reciprocal tariffs, House Republican leaders are urging swift passage of their budget to help offset short-term economic pain.
