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Agriculture is Part of the Conversation During Trump Visit

Published April 16, 2019

President Donald Trump made a stop in the Twin Cities this past week. Trump was joined by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Trade was part of the conversation. "Our farmers…

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WSJ-Trade Deal is Close

Published March 4, 2019

The Wall Street Journal is reporting the U.S. and China are close to completing a trade deal. That agreement could be finalized in a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of this month.…

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March 1 Tariff Rate Increase Delayed

Published February 25, 2019

The Trump Administration will delay a planned increase in tariffs on Chinese products. The tariff rate increase was scheduled to take affect at the end of this week, but President Trump has tweeted “substantial progress” has been made in the…

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Back to the Bargaining Table This Week

Published February 18, 2019

U.S. and Chinese trade talks are expected to continue this week in Washington, D.C. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and White…

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Trade and Infrastructure Discussed in SOTU

Published February 6, 2019

In the State of the Union address, President Donald Trump highlighted his trade agenda. At the top of that list is the current trade negotiations with China. "It must include real structural change to end unfair trade practices, reduce our…

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Progress Seen in U.S.-China Trade Talks

Published February 1, 2019

China is back in the business of buying U.S. soybeans. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He made that announcement in a meeting with President Donald Trump Thursday. China pledged to purchase five million tons of U.S. soybeans per day. However, the…

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Trump Tells Farmers “The Greatest Harvest is Yet to Come”

Published January 16, 2019

For a second straight year, President Donald Trump paid a visit the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention. He didn’t waste any time, using the early parts of the address to promote border security. Throughout the hour-long speech, Trump called on…

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Monango, ND Farmer Mentioned in Trump Speech

Published January 15, 2019

Before the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention, Val Wagner submitted comments through Farm Bureau about the impacts of over regulation on the future profitability of agriculture in North Dakota. Just three days prior, Wagner received a call from the White…

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State Farm Bureau Leaders Anticipating Trump’s Visit

Published January 14, 2019

President Donald Trump is set to address the nation’s largest farm organization just before noon today. "Obviously we'll hear about current issues like border security, but I hope he'll also talk about farm bill implementation," says AFBF Vice President Scott…

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President Trump to Address AFBF Delegation

Published January 13, 2019

For the second straight year, President Donald Trump will be making a stop at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention on Monday, January 14. This is the 100th annual meeting of the nation’s largest farm organization. It would be surprising…

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