retaliatory tariffs

How coronavirus will impact demand and distribution of food is still unknown. Despite rumors, the ports are functioning and imported goods continue to enter China.

China has been reportedly purchasing U.S. pork AND that it’s excluding the U.S. from retaliatory tariffs. The National Pork Production Council now seeking permanent removal of those tariffs.

Michael Conaway is a big supporter of anything to aid farmers and ranchers, like the USDA’s aid to help them weather unjustified retaliatory tariffs imposed by China.

China’s apple production is down sharply this season, but U.S. apple exporters couldn’t help fill the gap. Unseasonably cold spring weather caused a 25% drop.

Exports of U.S. dairy products to China have been hit hard by retaliatory tariffs, falling 43% since tariffs were imposed last summer, but as exports to China drop.

The National Farmers Union is opposing a proposed rule to tighten work requirements for able-bodied Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants without dependents.

Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. tells agriculture.com that the proposed retaliatory tariffs are in response to American steel and aluminum tariffs.

USMCA is more of a field goal than a touchdown since the Trump administration has not yet lifted steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

Bayer Crop Science is expecting the EPA to announce a renewal and an updated label for the herbicide dicamba in the coming weeks before the next growing season.

Dicamba complaints are down. A story from agriculture.com says one thing farmers have started to appreciate is dicamba is not as forgiving as other herbicides.