Articles tagged under: Trade War

Trade Disputes Tiring NW MN Farmers

Published August 13, 2019

Farmers are tired of the trade war. That’s one takeaway from a roundtable discussion between northwestern Minnesota farmers and Minnesota Senator Tina Smith Monday night. Crookston farmer Tim Dufault said he's tired of reading that farmers are okay with the…
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More Tariffs for China

Published August 2, 2019

President Donald Trump has promised to impose ten percent tariffs on another $300 billion in Chinese goods and products. Trump said China has failed to ramp up its purchase of U.S. agricultural products, as promised. The new tariffs are scheduled…
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Optimism for a Positive End to Trade Talks

Published December 14, 2018

S & W Trading market analyst Andy Shissler doesn’t think the trade war with China will last much longer since tariffs are starting to impact the 'big boys'. Both countries are feeling the impact of the trade war. "I think it's headed…
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Trade and Tariffs Top-of-Mind in ND

Published September 17, 2018

The tit-for-tat trade war between the U.S. and China continues. President Trump announced new tariffs on Chinese imports. China already vowed to take countermeasures if the U.S. raises tariffs further. RRFN’s Carah Hart reports trade and tariffs are still top-of-mind for…
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Trump Talks Trade in ND Visit

Published June 28, 2018

During a campaign speech in Fargo Wednesday, President Donald Trump said good trade deals take time to develop and the U.S. is bargaining from a no-lose position. "When we're $500 billion down, they say Trump is starting a trade war.…
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China Retaliation Takes Effect July 6

Published June 18, 2018

Shortly after the Trump Administration announced plans to impose $50 billion in tariffs on Chinese products, China responded with penalties in the same dollar range. China’s Foreign Ministry said the U.S. is “provoking the trade war” and targeted high value…
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Peterson Calls Farm Bill “Flawed”

Published April 19, 2018

Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway wants to bring the farm bill to the full House in the first week of May, emphasizing the need to get the bill done on a timely basis. During Wednesday's hearing, Ranking Member Collin Peterson…
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Deescalating the Trade Standoff

Published April 3, 2018

Virginia Tech professor of agricultural and applied economics Mary Marchant has focused her research efforts on Chinese markets for over a decade. Marchant says international trade theories predict when two or more countries impose tariffs, both countries lose. Right now,…
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Trade Dispute Gets Real

Published April 3, 2018

The trade dispute between the U.S. and China just got real. The Chinese announced a proposed 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybeans. China is the world’s largest soybean importer, representing a $14 billion market for the United States. This back-and-forth…
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