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PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China. He’s also claiming that Canada would “cease to exist” without its trade surplus with the United States. The trade penalties that Trump signed Saturday at his Florida resort are causing a mix of panic, anger and uncertainty. And they’re threatening to rupture a decades-old partnership on trade in North America while further straining relations with China. But by following through on a campaign pledge, Trump may have simultaneously broken his promise to voters in last year’s election that his administration could quickly reduce inflation. The tariffs are set to launch on Tuesday.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, fulfilling a campaign promise but raising the prospect of trade conflict and increased prices for American consumers. Trump is declaring an economic emergency to put duties of 10% on all imports from China and 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada — America’s largest trading partners — except for a 10% rate on Canadian oil. The White House said Trump’s order also includes a mechanism to escalate the rates if the countries retaliate against the U.S., as they have threatened. Trump says the tariffs are to force the countries to do more to stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.

President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico and other countries are set to take effect Saturday, February 1. Goods from China could be subjected to a 10% tariff, while those from Mexico and Canada could come under tariffs of 25%. Trump confirmed that he’s “in the process” of implementing the trade sanctions on […]

The recent conflict between the U.S. and Colombia could have been bad for America’s farmers and ranchers if it had gone on indefinitely. Military jets carrying many people deported from America weren’t allowed to land. President Donald Trump said if they weren’t allowed to land, the U.S. would immediately impose tariffs on Colombian goods coming […]

2024 was a tough year for many corn growers. So did we learn any lessons, and how can farmers apply them in 2025? Dr. Ron Heiniger is extension corn specialist for NC State University. He believes corn planted acres will be down, specifically in North Carolina this year. “I think they’re going to be down, […]

It’s important to be as efficient as possible when prices are down, and input costs are high. Fertilizer investments go hand-in-hand with maximizing yield, which in turn puts more money in farmers’ pockets. Stephanie Zelinko, national agronomist with AgroLiquid, talks about the biggest misconceptions growers have about fertilizer investment and yield. “I think there’s a […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene have told state lawmakers that they need more money. And they need it soon. Officials leading the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina called on the federal government Wednesday to provide more funds to the state’s recovery in a future funding bill meant to address wildfires in southern California. Funds from the state legislature were also requested. Another recovery official asked for millions of dollars from the state legislature Thursday to complete construction on houses in parts of eastern North Carolina damaged by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Florence in 2018.

RALEIGH – A commercial turkey operation in Sampson County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The positive sample was first identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Raleigh and confirmed by the USDA APHIS National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa.  This is the second case […]

The U.S. Senate today confirmed the nomination of Lee Zeldin to become administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. In response to this development, Illinois farmer and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Kenneth Hartman Jr. released the following statement: “We want to congratulate Administrator Zeldin for being confirmed by the Senate to lead EPA. We look forward […]

Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s convention considered many important topics before setting the highest priority ones for this year. American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall says delegates discussed a variety of issues. “Our delegates, they reaffirmed our support to utilize domestic feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel and expanding the potential […]