Articles by Oliver Ward

A coalition of industry groups appealed to senior administration officials on the eve of “Liberation Day” to urge the administration to pursue a trade policy that supports U.S. ag producers.

Lobbyists for the U.S. agriculture industry have been pushing for tariff exemptions, delays and assurances that tariffs will be used to lower ag trade barriers in meetings and correspondence with administration officials in recent weeks.

Welcome to another tariff deadline week in Washington. President Donald Trump says Wednesday is “the big one.” That’s when he’s expected to unveil his plan for reciprocal duties on U.S. trade partners that apply higher tariff rates than the U.S., although the messaging around the scope of the new duties has been mixed.

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President Donald Trump this week is set to unveil his reciprocal tariffs on U.S trading partners, while in Congress Republicans try to show some progress on his key legislative priorities.

The Trump administration is eliminating most of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s remaining workforce before bringing remaining operations under the State Department, according to an email sent to USAID staff seen by Agri-Pulse.

Enjoy the weekend because there’s a huge week ahead on the trade front. President Donald Trump will announce his reciprocal tariffs and also make a decision on the scope of existing tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins will visit Vietnam, Japan, India, Peru, Brazil, and the United Kingdom this year, USDA said Friday. 

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