Senators protest using farmers as pawns in China-U.S. trade battle

The White House ought to be expanding agriculture export markets rather than disrupting relations with leading trade partners, said farm-state senators during a hearing with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Tuesday. Sales to the three largest export markets—China, Canada and Mexico—are at risk, with China threatening steep tariffs on billions of dollars of farm imports.… » Read More

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