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Trump Abruptly Delays 25% Tariffs on Canada, Mexico for One Month
Trump Abruptly Delays 25% Tariffs on Canada, Mexico for One Month Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
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Senate committee forwards Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary
The Senate Committee on Finance has advanced the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on a party-line vote. During the vote, Republican Thom Tillis of North Carolina said he could not find organized opposition from the agriculture community and other groups, and believed the silence…
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China Strikes Back With Tariffs on U.S., North American Trade War On Pause
China Strikes Back With Tariffs on U.S., North American Trade War On Pause Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Canada, Mexico Tariffs Delayed 30 Days; China Issues Retaliatory Tariffs
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Tariffs on Mexico and Canada will be put on hold for one month. President Trump’s decision comes after he spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Monday morning, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the afternoon. In a post on X, Sheinbaum said Mexico will send ten-thousand National Guard members to the…
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3 Ways the Trump Administration Could Reinvest in Rural America’s Future
WASHINGTON — Rural America faces many challenges that Congress and the federal government could help alleviate under the new Trump administration. Rural hospitals and their obstetrics wards have been closing at a rapid pace, leaving rural residents traveling farther for health care. Affordable housing is increasingly hard to find in rural communities, where pay is…
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China hits back with tariffs on US goods and Google investigation
China hits back with tariffs on US goods and Google investigation KATU
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US senators want an index-based insurance policy for farmers
US senators want an index-based insurance policy for farmers Insurance Business
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China imposes tariffs on US imports including crude oil, agricultural machinery
China imposes tariffs on US imports including crude oil, agricultural machinery CNN
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Brooke Rollins advances through Senate Ag Committee amid policy shifts
Brooke Rollins confirmed as USDA secretary amid policy shifts AGDAILY
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Principles of Government: Tariffs
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A tariff is a tax or duty imposed by a government on imported goods. Tariffs serve several purposes, including generating revenue for the government, protecting domestic industries from foreign competition, and sometimes serving as a tool in international trade negotiations. When a country imposes tariffs, it raises the cost of imported goods,…
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Payments suspended to major USDA project, raising doubt about farmer reimbursement
Payments suspended to major USDA project, raising doubt about farmer reimbursement Agri-Pulse
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NASDA outlines 2025 policy priorities
One of the big priorities for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture in 2025 is state cooperative agreement funding. The farm bill, food systems, pesticide regulations, and PFAS round out the organization’s list of priorities. RJ Karney is NASDA’s senior director of public policy. “The federal and state cooperative agreements are designed to…
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Mixing ag and solar may provide benefits for all
Mixing ag and solar may provide benefits for all Farm Progress
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USDA Begins Deleting Website Pages on Climate Change
USDA Begins Deleting Website Pages on Climate Change Civil Eats
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The week in charts: Why would US invade Panama? | Over 25 ships using scrapped IMO numbers | Tit-for-tat tariffs threat looms over VLGC market
The week in charts: Why would US invade Panama? | Over 25 ships using scrapped IMO numbers | Tit-for-tat tariffs threat looms over VLGC market Lloyd’s List
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American Bankers Association outlines farm bill priorities
The senior vice president of agricultural and rural banking policy with the American Bankers Association says the industry has several goals for the next farm bill. Ed Elfmann tells Brownfield, “Here’s our farm bill priorities.” He says, “Increasing the guaranteed loan limits, modifying the beginning farmer and rancher programs fixing something called the Down Payment…