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Showing posts with label tariffs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tariffs. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 02, 2026

What's up with tomato prices? The U.S. has collected $4.6 million in tomato tariffs — a 'staggering' 27,879% increase

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The price of tomatoes is up 40% over last year. (Photo by E. Akyurt, Unsplash) For many Americans, tomatoes are a grocery staple, so heading...
Friday, April 17, 2026

Ag round-up: Nearly 70% of farmers can't afford fertilizer; union and JBS reach deal; real help for stressed farmers

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Share of farmers unable to afford all required fertilizer. (American Farm Bureau Federation graph) Nearly 70% of American farmers report the...
Friday, February 06, 2026

Agriculture leaders warn of possible 'widespread collapse of American agriculture' without significant changes

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Nearly half of all U.S. farms are not profitable. (Photo by Matthew Putney, DTN) A bipar...
Tuesday, December 09, 2025

Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid, but many farmers don't think bailout checks address bigger challenges

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American farmers need more markets. (USDA photo) The Trump administration announced a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers hurt by the p...
Tuesday, December 02, 2025

Democrats announce plan to 'win over voters in rural areas.'

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It could take years for Democrats to see rural voter  gains. (Adobe Stock photo) In a bid to change its relationship with rural voters, the ...
Friday, November 21, 2025

After a long wait by American farmers, China purchases U.S. soybeans for the first time since January

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The loss of Chinese soybean sales over the summer  caused U.S. soy prices to plummet. (Adobe Stock photo) A fter months of giving American s...
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Any federal aid package is unlikely to reach American farmers in time for 2026 crop planning

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Farmers plan out their next planting season during the winter. (Adobe Stock photo) Relief money for American farmers caught up in the Trump ...
Friday, November 07, 2025

Farmer opinion: 'The pain has spread far beyond my fields. Every person and business in rural America is feeling it.'

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U.S. farmers sold nearly half of nation's 2024 soybean crop to China. (Adobe Stock photo) Even with a relief package, U.S. farmers can...
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

American consumers are worried about their energy bills, the job market and the increased cost of groceries

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Americans deploy different strategies to counter grocery costs. (Adobe Stock photo) Between spiking energy bills and a dreary jobs market, a...
Friday, October 10, 2025

U.S. soybean farmers panic over lack of sales to China

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Some U.S. soybean farmers will store, instead of sell, this year's crop.  (Photo by  Mark Serafino, Unsplash) U.S. farmers haven’t sold ...
Friday, October 03, 2025

Opinion: Annual harvests in Ohio turned into a 'mess' by trade wars, low prices and sky-high input costs

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China hasn't purchased a single soybean from the U.S. in 2025. (Adobe Stock photo)   Despite better weather and decent crop production, ...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Agriculture economists say farming recession, trade without China causing 'severe' financial squeeze

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Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor graph Agriculture economists share a bleak outlook for American farmers."The financial squeeze gripping...
Friday, September 26, 2025

Trump announces plan to use tariff dollars to fund U.S. farmer bailout checks

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Many U.S. farmers are harvesting crops that don't  have a buyer. (Adobe Stock photo) President Donald Trump announced plans to use tarif...
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

American farmers worried about lack of soybean sales to China; trade war could wipe out a 'generation of farmers'

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China usually buys 51% of U.S. soybeans every year. (Unsplash photo) A North Dakota soybean farm is expected to lose $400,000 this year due ...
Tuesday, September 09, 2025

US-China trade war has hurt American soybean sales

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American soybean farmers head into the harvest without sales to China. ( Photo by Daniela Paola Alchapar, Unsplash ) One quarter to a third ...
Friday, August 22, 2025

Gulf Coast shrimpers have seen their profits go from jumbo to tiny over the past four decades

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A shrimper weighs his catch in Buras, Louisiana. He now makes about $3 less per pound (adjusted for inflation) than he made in the mid 198...
Friday, August 08, 2025

Opinion: Federal policies targeting farming workforce and income need to be addressed before a bailout is needed

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New federal policies seem to take aim at farming incomes. (Photo by Richard Bell, Unsplash) U.S. farmers face a rocky future as federal poli...
Friday, July 11, 2025

As international grain sales dry up, Kansas farmers also face the loss of Food for Peace and other programs

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Congressman Bob Dole of Kansas, standing , was a dedicated advocate for the Food for Peace Act. (University of Kansas, Dole Archives photo) ...
Tuesday, July 08, 2025

Quick hits: Kentucky history in photos; rural SNAP use; world's biggest telescope; gloomy toy tariffs; radishes!

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South Fork of the Kentucky River, Breathitt County, Kentucky, 1940.  (Photo by Marion Post Wolcott, Farm Security Administration) Even one p...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Despite concerns over lost sales and expenses, many farmers still support the Trump administration's tariffs

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Like many farmers, Roberts supports the tariffs as a trade tool. (Photo by Nick Judin, Mississippi Free Press) Part of the Trump administra...