VT Cheese Companies Face Anxiety Over Tariffs
Vermont’s dairy producers are losing markets and face rising distribution costs for products sent to China — and within the United States. …
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Trump’s Trade War with China Takes a Big Bite Out of Alaska and US Seafood Sales
As with farmers, there’s not much winning, and ongoing tweeted skirmishes have global fish markets skittish. …
JBS a Big Winner in USDA Trade War Relief Contracts
A Brazilian-owned meat processing company undercut its competition by more than $1 per pound to win nearly $78 million in pork contracts through a federal program launched to help American farmers offset the impact from an ongoing trade war. …
Mainers Plead With Trump to Help an Industry Suffering From His Trade War
Senator Angus King’s frustration underscores the degree to which Trump and his political appointees in Washington have been picking winners and losers. The lobster industry has been one of the losers. …
Maine Lobster Orders Tank as Chinese Turn to Tariff-Free Canada
What had been one of the busiest times of the year is a reminder of the devastating impact of the U.S.-China trade war and of the need to refocus on domestic Chinatowns and new Asian markets. …