President Donald Trump on Monday announced a $12 billion farm aid package aimed at helping producers squeezed by rising costs and shrinking export markets following his decision to raise tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war. Trump unveiled the plan during a White House roundtable with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Agriculture Secretary…
DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visited Northeast Iowa, exploring agribusinesses and conservation projects in Delaware, Dubuque, and Jackson counties. In the afternoon, Naig stopped at FarmTek in Dyersville. He toured the facility and met with company leaders and employees. During the visit, he discussed the recent trade agreement between the Trump…
Soybean farmers, caught in the middle of a trade war between the world’s two biggest superpowers, are starting to feel the consequences as China uses its crop purchasing power as political leverage. As China’s economy has improved, the country has sought out more growth-boosting, high-protein soybean to feed its growing number of livestock such as…
Farmers worry that China tariffs will impact their income despite Trump trade agreements – CBS News Watch CBS News China resumed U.S. soybean purchases after the Trump administration negotiated new trade terms, but farmers are worried the impact of tariffs will still be grave. CBS News’ Lana Zak reports. Source link
After several years of losing money on cattle, Burleen and Pete Wobeter thought this would finally be the year things turned around. Their Iowa farm also grows corn and soybeans — crops that have been hit hard by the trade war with China — but cattle had been a bright spot so far in 2025….
President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Canada on Saturday, but he said there is a good chance of a “comprehensive deal” to cool trade tensions with China. The split screen emerged this weekend as Trump kicked off his first trip to Asia this term, a three-country sprint expected to focus heavily on trade. Trump…
Farmers feel strain amid Trump’s trade war: “It’s very discouraging” – CBS News Watch CBS News Trump administration policies like the trade war with China are threatening the survival of many U.S. farms. The White House says billions in bailout money is on the way, but some farmers say the help is not nearly enough….
Farmers look to robots for field work as immigration raids upend labor – CBS News Watch CBS News Harvests are at risk in California. Part of the reason: immigration raids that have left as many as 70% of field workers too scared to show up. Itay Hod reports how some farmers are looking to technology…
Iowa soybean farmer says “export to China just isn’t there” – CBS News Watch CBS News American farmers are facing financial strain as China halts purchases of U.S. soybeans. Iowa soybean farmer April Hemmes joins CBS News to discuss. Source link
Gov. Tim Walz will join farmers Wednesday in southern Minnesota to highlight the local impacts of tariffs. Minnesota’s top agricultural export is soybeans, but President Trump’s recent tariffs on China are causing purchases to plummet. For soybean farmers in the U.S., China is a top export market. Last year, the country purchased over $12 billion worth…