Congressional Reactions to Trump Tariff Announcements
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Reactions from Capitol Hill are starting to be heard after President Donald Trump announced his sweeping reciprocal tariffs and a baseline 10% tariff on all imports on Wednesday afternoon. Speaker of the House Mike
NCBA Statement on White House Reciprocal Tariff Announcement
WASHINGTON (April 2, 2025) – Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane issued a statement after attending President Donald J. Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcement at the White House: “For too long,
Farmers and Ranchers Will Bear the Brunt of a Global Trade War
WASHINGTON D.C. – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew released the following statement today after the White House reciprocal tariff announcement. “One thing is certain: American family farmers and ranchers will bear the brunt of this
IDFA Statement on the White House’s Reciprocal Tariff Announcement
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2025—Becky Rasdall Vargas, senior vice president of trade and workforce policy at the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement in response to President Trump’s press briefing today on reciprocal tariffs: “The U.S.
IFPA Issues Statement on Tariff Announcement
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2025 – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) CEO Cathy Burns issued the following statement today regarding President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement: “The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) appreciates the administration’s decision to allow the
Ranch Group Thankful for Cattle, Beef and Lamb Tariffs
Billings, Mont., April 2, 2025 – Today, R-CALF USA, the nation’s largest nonprofit trade association representing independent cattle and sheep producers, applauded President Trump’s universal 10 percent tariff on all imported goods stating that the tariffs are needed
ASTA Responds to Additional Tariffs
Alexandria, VA—April 2, 2025— American Seed Trade Association President & CEO Andy LaVigne issued the following statement on the news of additional tariffs imposed between the United States and its trading partners: “Today’s tariff announcements are highly concerning
President Trump Announces At Least 10% Tariffs, Higher Amounts on Multiple Countries
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a long list of global reciprocal tariffs that cover a wide-range of products from numerous countries that hold trade surpluses with the United States. According to a chart
OP-ED: Fake Meat and the Free Market
By Gene Copenhaver, NCBA President-Elect NCBA’s membership is made up of tens of thousands of cattle producers from every corner of the country. No two families raise cattle exactly the same way, and our association runs on
Markets Under Pressure as Tariff Announcement Looms, Weather Disrupts Agriculture
Grain and oilseed futures are trending mostly lower as traders brace for President Trump’s anticipated “Liberation Day” tariff announcement, scheduled for 3 p.m. CT. The uncertainty surrounding trade policy is driving caution in the markets. Adverse weather