Washington, D.C. (RFD News) — The Trump administration says U.S. farmers could benefit if frozen Iranian assets are released as part of a potential agreement with Iran.
President Donald Trump says the funds would be used to purchase U.S. agricultural commodities, including soybeans, corn and wheat, to help feed Iran’s population.
“All that money’s coming back in the form of purchases of food which they desperately need. Ninety-one million people and they can’t feed ‘em. The money that we list is going to go to our farmers. Largely to our farmers.”
Vice President JD Vance called it “a classic Trump deal,” saying the unfrozen assets would help feed the Iranian people while increasing purchases from American farmers.
Related Stories
USDA says the updates will simplify disaster assistance and help producers recover more quickly after weather-related losses.
Lewie Pugh with OOIDA states that the EPA’s updated diesel emissions proposal does not fully meet the needs of small-truck operators and agriculture-dependent businesses.
The move comes as the United States expands its trade enforcement efforts, with Brazil expected to become the first country targeted under a new series of Section 301 trade actions.
Farm Bureau members met with congressional leaders, USDA officials and White House staff to discuss issues affecting agriculture.
Jamieson Greer says rising imports may be harming U.S. lamb producers through lost sales and reduced market share.
Global conflicts, labor policy, and tightening wheat supplies are all competing for the attention of agricultural markets as producers navigate another volatile growing season.
