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Minnesota Joins Tariff Lawsuit

Published August 4, 2026

Minnesota has joined a coalition of 25 states challenging the Trump Administration's latest tariffs. The lawsuit argues the administration exceeded its authority under Section 301 of the Trade Act. At the same time, the White House maintains the tariffs are…

R-CALF Challenges Brazilian Beef Import Tariff

Published July 8, 2026

R-CALF USA is asking the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to impose a 25 percent tariff on Brazilian beef imports. During a Section 301 hearing, CEO Bill Bullard said exempting Brazilian beef would put U.S. cattle producers at a…

Section 301 Sought

Published July 8, 2026

Corn and ethanol organizations are urging the Trump administration to finalize proposed 25 percent tariffs on Brazilian imports while addressing additional barriers to U.S. ethanol exports. The groups say Brazil's 18 percent ethanol tariff and its low-carbon fuel program have…

Hoeven Pursues Supplemental Farm Assistance

Published June 28, 2026

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is working with the Trump administration to secure additional financial assistance for farmers while continuing efforts to strengthen the domestic sugar industry. Hoeven said supplemental aid is needed to bridge the gap until new farm…

Section 301 Investigation Sought

Published June 10, 2026

More than 100 members of Congress are urging U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to investigate foreign sugar trade practices. Lawmakers argue outdated tariff policies have allowed sugar imports to surge more than 700 percent since 2021, pressuring domestic prices and…

Food Companies, Consumer Groups Lobby Against Section 301 Request on Imported Sugar

Published May 27, 2026

A coalition of consumer groups, trade organizations and food companies is calling on the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office to reject proposals for Section 301 tariffs on imported sugar. The Alliance for Fair Sugar Policy claims the tariffs on over-quota sugar…

Unfair Sugar Trade Practices Highlighted

Published May 21, 2026

More than 100 lawmakers, led by North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and North Dakota Representative Julie Fedorchak, have asked the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office to support a Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices by foreign sugar-producing countries. In a…

Section 301 Testimony Presented

Published May 8, 2026

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office hosted a four-day hearing into its Section 301 trade investigation with major trading partners, including China, the European Union and Mexico. Representatives from nearly 150 trade groups and companies from every sector of the economy…

Sugar Industry Files Trade Complaint

Published April 20, 2026

The American Sugar Alliance has filed a Section 301 complaint with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, alleging foreign subsidies are flooding the global market with low-priced sugar and pushing U.S. prices near loan forfeiture levels. “We’ve got surplus…

Sugar Growers File Section 301 Complaint

Published April 16, 2026

The American Sugar Alliance has filed a Section 301 complaint with the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office. According to ASA, foreign governments are unfairly subsidizing sugar imports and distorting the U.S. market. Domestic sugar prices are moving close to loan forfeiture…

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Minnesota Joins Tariff Lawsuit

R-CALF Challenges Brazilian Beef Import Tariff

Section 301 Sought

Hoeven Pursues Supplemental Farm Assistance

Section 301 Investigation Sought

Food Companies, Consumer Groups Lobby Against Section 301 Request on Imported Sugar

Unfair Sugar Trade Practices Highlighted

Section 301 Testimony Presented

Sugar Industry Files Trade Complaint

Sugar Growers File Section 301 Complaint

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