Aug 25
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Don Close of Terrain about President Donald Trump’s proposal to lower tariffs on imported beef and the potential impact on U.S. cattle producers. Close says the biggest concern goes beyond the immediate market reaction, warning the announcement could have a lasting impact …
Aug 24
A week of intensive, line-by-line trade negotiations between the United States and Canada ended without an agreement on Friday night, triggering steep 50% U.S. tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian goods over the weekend. The new duties took effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, prompting Canadian officials to prepare dollar-for-dollar retaliatory measures scheduled to …
Aug 21
By Dalton Henry, USW Vice President of Policy and Communications At the recent Latin American and Caribbean Buyers Conference, the U.S. trade policy presentation focused the use of tariffs and demonstrated how the trade deficit has been invoked as a political messaging point by every U.S. president for the last 50 years. That 50-year timing …
Feb 20
Addressing a capacity crowd at the 102nd Agricultural Outlook Forum, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins delivered a candid assessment of the American farm economy while detailing a rapid-response strategy to restore profitability to the sector and the path to Ag prosperity. Rollins described the current state of agriculture as “dire,” citing it as perhaps one …
Apr 10
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, offering insights into the current and future state of key agricultural commodities. Farm Director KC Sheperd discussed the report’s findings with Rich Nelson from Allendale, uncovering some notable shifts and potential future trends. “You know, we …
