Speculation Surrounds Tariffs and Agriculture

There are countless theories about what will happen under the new Trump administration. With major increases in tariffs proposed, there is speculation about the impact on agriculture, “but the devil’s in the details on that.” Ron Baumgarten worked on ag issues for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative during the first Trump presidency. “There’s not some type of blank check that you just come in and do a proclamation that increases tariffs right away.” Baumgarten also said farmers have a friend in the White House. “The administration last time was aggressive about ag and it’s the same thing here.”