With the new administration now in office, all of agriculture is keeping a close eye on the potential for new tariffs and the ripple effects that could result for farmers and the supply chain as a whole.
Virginia Houston with the American Soybean Association spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on what we have learned from President Trump’s previous tariffs, the impact of tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and what consumers and producers should keep an eye on.
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