NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RFD-TV) Turkey raises tariffs on some U.S. Agricultural goods – extending a fight between the two nations that sent Turkey’s currency plummeting. The new taxes include U.S. tobacco, rice, and coal. The move comes after the Trump Administration made plans to double tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum. While Turkey’s announcement didn’t include imports of U.S. dried distillers grains, AgriCensus reports they could be another target if the tiff continues. However, Turkish officials say the country would rather resolve issues than start a trade war.
On other fronts in the trade war, newly passed legislation signals another blow in the U.S.-China trade war. President Donald Trump signed into law an overhaul of how foreign investments in U.S. companies are regulated. Politico reports that the bill was introduced primarily to repel threats from China. Even with the new law in place, U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad says there have been talks with Chinese officials over the past two weeks. He says the administration’s goal is to double ag exports to China over the next five years.
And with Mexican negotiators in Washington again this week, trade experts watch whether talks could be moving towards a final deal on a modernized NAFTA, or whether a U.S.-Mexico agreement is more likely. Darci Vetter, former U.S. Chief Ag Negotiator, says that completing a NAFTA deal soon is vital for farmers who face market uncertainty across the board. Without that certainty, she says, even U.S. businesses and producers may look to invest overseas where they have more confidence in their market access in the long term. In addition to more than a year of tense renegotiations, U.S. agricultural goods face tariffs in Mexico due to retaliations against U.S. steel and aluminum taxes. Officials have signaled that if a deal is reached, those tariffs would be lifted.
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) shares his outlook on the developing U.S.-China Trade agreement, and the ongoing impact of the federal government shutdown—now stretching past four weeks—on rural communities and producers.
October 31, 2025 01:35 PM
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RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney joined us on Friday’s Market Day Report to discuss what the Carney-Xi meeting could mean for Canadian producers.
October 31, 2025 01:29 PM
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The Livestock Conservancy joins us in the RFD-TV Studio to discuss how protecting heritage-breed poultry is essential to resilient food systems and the preservation of agricultural traditions.
October 31, 2025 12:59 PM
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Texas A&M livestock economist Dr. David Anderson joins Tony St. James to discuss the geopolitical tensions and U.S.-Mexico border closure that are leading to sharp swings in the cattle market.
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Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association (ASA), shares his reaction to news of soybean sales to China, which is considered both “welcome news” and a return to near-normal trade relations.
October 31, 2025 12:26 PM
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Farm Bureau Economist Faith Parum discusses key outcomes from the U.S.-China trade agreement and the benefits of expanding trade across Southeast Asia.
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Chris Bliley with Growth Energy discusses ongoing concerns about U.S. ethanol exports and the expansion of market access promised under the Phase One deal between the U.S. and China.
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“It does not extinguish right away here — in any sort of sense — the real profitability concerns and people’s ability to pay bills and get to the other side of this in the very short term. This is where the skepticism builds.”
October 30, 2025 02:20 PM
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U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) shares his perspective on the U.S.-China trade developments and their potential impact on American producers, farmers, and ranchers.
October 30, 2025 12:56 PM
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