It has been an eventful few days for the farm sector with the latest tariff movements keeping the ag supply chain on full alert.
Lewis Williamson with HTS Commodities spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on what he is hearing from the ag industry, the possible ripple effects, and the potential of a trade war.
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