Making Cents: Kelly Brothers explains tariff impacts
- U.S. Farmers face financial losses due to President Donald Trump's tariffs disrupting markets, prompting retaliation from countries like China and Canada.
- Jim Hartman, a North Carolina beekeeper, reported significant financial losses, stating, 'I never thought I was going to lose this much money this fast,' as tariffs have drastically affected his business.
- Bianca Kaprielian noted a sharp decline in orders from Canada after they imposed a 25 percent retaliatory tariff on U.S. Goods, stating, 'We have seen those orders go down or dry up.'
- Scott Metzger expressed concern that ongoing tariffs might lead to many farmers going out of business, warning that future generations may not want to continue farming.
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East TN farmers face tough choices as tariff impacts take hold
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Farmers from East Tennessee may be increasing their prices as international tariffs raise their production costs. As this brings uncertainty among the community, local farmers said if the products they use to run their farms increase in price, they will need to make a decision either to raise their own prices, or scale back either the quality of product they produce or the amount. End of USDA funding for fresh …
'National travesty': U.S. farmers hit by Trump's tariffs
U.S. farmers are facing mounting challenges as their President Donald Trump's tariffs disrupt international and domestic markets, causing them financial losses and triggering retaliatory responses from major trading partners like China and Canada.
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