Business, ag leaders to discuss tariff impacts in Iowa, new report at town hall Tuesday

Business, ag leaders to discuss tariff impacts in Iowa, new report at town hall Tuesday

Iowans paid $68 million more in tariffs compared to one year ago, a new report released by Farmer's for Free Trade finds. Business and agricultual leadersData

Highlighting the impacts of tariffs on small family farms | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

A local distillery in small-town Swisher, Iowa, was the host site for an important discussion between farmers and Iowa ag industry leaders about the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on small family farms. And Cedar Ridge Distillery wasn’t just the venue- CEO Jeff Quint was also one of the featured panelists, as his business has also seen significant consequences from the current administration’s trade policy. Brian Kuehl, executive director of

Tariff concerns heard at Farmers for Free Trade town hall in Iowa - Brownfield Ag News

(Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) Concerns about President Trump’s tariff strategy were outlined during a Farmers for Free Trade town hall event in Swisher, Iowa on Tuesday. Eastern Iowa farmer Matthew Willimack is a farmer-director for the Iowa Soybean Association. He tells Brownfield he’s concerned about the long-term impact of what he calls “on-again off-again” tariffs. […] The post Tariff concerns heard at Farmers for Free Trade town hall …