Leading up to his second term, President Donald Trump spoke often and strongly about the need to impose tariffs on U.S. trade partners. Trump has not enacted any tariffs despite signing multiple executive orders since entering office. “I think everybody in agriculture is watching that very closely because last time there were tariffs in this way, everybody retaliated against agriculture,” said Todd Van Hoose, president and CEO, Farm Credit Council. Van Hoose is impressed with how Trump has transitioned into office. “This time it seems the administration has a real roadmap on where they want to go and they’ve got people on board and trying to get there, compared to 2016 when I think the transition there didn’t happen very efficiently.” Van Hoose was featured in the AgCountry Farm Credit Services AgFocus forum in Fargo.
