US EditionIowa relies on exports and its senior senator opposes tariffs. Trump is pressuring both
- A woman in Iowa asked Senator Chuck Grassley about the impact of Trump's trade war on local farmers during a public meeting, highlighting concerns about tariffs on soybeans.
- Grassley indicated that Trump's trade policy could either help farmers if import rules are relaxed or hurt them if not, noting that tariffs might cost Iowa farmers their main market, China.
- Grassley proposed a bipartisan bill requiring presidents to justify tariffs to Congress, but Trump stated he would veto it if passed, undermining Grassley's efforts.
- Iowa ranks second in the nation for soybean production, with exports to China dropping from $12.2 billion in 2017 to $3.1 billion in 2018 due to tariffs imposed by Trump.
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Legislation Would Expand Access to Meat and Poultry
(NAFB.com) – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), a member of the Senate Ag Committee, joined Mike Rounds (R-SD) in reintroducing the “New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act.” The bipartisan legislation would allow meat and poultry products inspected by state Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs to be sold across state lines. Currently, meat and poultry products inspected by those state programs are limited to markets within the same st…
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Iowa relies on exports and its senior senator opposes tariffs. Trump is pressuring both
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to cost Iowa farmers their biggest market for the hundreds of millions of bushels of soybeans they grow every year.
Sen. Grassley talks tariffs with Iowa farmers
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa farmers are hoping for more certainty in U.S. trade policy. Several attended a town hall meeting in Jones County on Monday with U.S. Senator Charles Grassley. Farmers say they are worried tariffs will reduce the value of the crop they are just starting to plant. Fertilizer byproduct leak causes fish kill in Fort Dodge creek, DNR says “I think the president's looking at the long term, even beyond his four years of b…
Democratic Senators concerned ongoing trade rift will have long-term impact on farmers - Brownfield Ag News
A group of Democratic Senators is pressing the Trump administration for answers on how its tariff policy will impact farmers. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin tells Brownfield, “We are going to see a situation where many can’t make ends meet and sadly some will go out of business because of a totally unnecessary manufactured crisis.” […] The post Democratic Senators concerned ongoing trade rift will have long-term impact on farmers appeared fi…
SEN. GRASSLEY: From the Tractor Seat to Top Seat on Senate Judiciary Committee - The Iowa Standard
One of the first orders of business for each new Congress is securing committee assignments. Lawmakers are assigned to committees to divide up the work. This allows members to dive into policy areas and conduct the people’s business, from the budget to taxes, health care, agriculture and more. I’ve served on the Senate Judiciary Committee since I was first sworn in to represent Iowans in the U.S. Senate. It’s one of the original standing committ…
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