Americans throw away more than a billion dollars’ worth of aluminum cans each year, a loss that now carries new weight as tariffs reshape the market. With imports suddenly more expensive, scrap has become the industry’s lifeline — cheaper, cleaner, and far[...]
Tag: Tariffs & Trade
Commentary |
Port: These Republicans aren’t singing from the same songbook
While national Republican leaders tout a booming economy under Donald Trump, North Dakota officials are painting a very different picture. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring describes farmers squeezed between low crop prices and soaring production costs, much of it worsened by tariffs. Insurance[...]
News |
Port of Vancouver says record volumes of cargo moved during first half of 2025
Canada’s busiest port is moving record volumes as businesses look beyond the United States for new markets. The Port of Vancouver handled 85 million metric tonnes in the first half of 2025, up 13% from a year earlier, driven largely by crude[...]
News |
ND farmers losing ground in trade war: ‘This is a mess’
China is still holding off on making soybean purchases from U.S. farmers, as its trade war with the Trump administration plays out. A key North Dakota ag group says without an immediate solution, it could be harder for local farmers to stay[...]
News Release |
Fedorchak celebrates Taiwan ag commitment, boosting markets for North Dakota soybeans and corn
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined the Taiwan-U.S. Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission at the U.S. Capitol, where Taiwan announced a $10 billion commitment to purchase American agricultural products between 2025 and 2028. The agreement includes soybeans, corn, wheat, and beef[...]
Subscribe!
It's free and it helps us grow and provide better information ForMinot!
News |
North Dakota soybean growers anxiously await sales to China
WEST FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota soybean growers rely heavily on exports to China, but with harvest on the horizon, those exports are nowhere in sight. “China hasn’t made a single purchase commitment,” John Newton, a longtime ag economist and executive head[...]
News |
Farmer says ‘we’re in a very dire situation’ ahead of harvest—with zero soybean orders from China, historically the largest buyer
American soybean farmers are staring down a harvest season unlike any in recent memory. For the first time in decades, China—the single largest buyer of U.S. soybeans—has not placed an order. That absence is more than symbolic: it leaves roughly a quarter[...]
News |
Since Aug. 1 tariffs, ND farmers struggle to sell soybeans
For North Dakota soybean farmers, this harvest season brings more anxiety than relief. With China pulling back from U.S. purchases after new tariffs, markets have dried up and prices have slipped, leaving families like Christie Jaeger’s wondering how long they can hold[...]
News |
India reluctantly cuts Russian oil imports as additional US tariffs take effect
India has become one of Russia’s biggest oil customers since the war in Ukraine began, but pressure from Washington is forcing a careful recalibration. U.S. tariffs on Indian imports have doubled to 50%, and New Delhi is signaling compliance by trimming—but not[...]
News |
Why Germany and Italy have suspended shipments of most merchandise to the U.S., effective immediately
For years, small packages under $800 could slip into the U.S. duty-free, fueling billions in cross-border shopping. That loophole closes this week, and confusion is rippling through Europe’s postal networks. National carriers from Germany to Italy are halting shipments to America, saying[...]
Subscribe!
It's free and it helps us grow and provide better information ForMinot!
News |
Tariff escalations trigger another decline in US farm exports to China
America’s farmers are once again caught in the crossfire of a trade fight with China. After tariffs first shifted soybean and corn markets toward South America in 2018 and 2019, a second, broader trade war is now weighing even heavier. Over the[...]
News |
Far fewer Canadians are visiting the U.S. this year, new numbers show
Canadian travel to the U.S. is down sharply — nearly 37% fewer vehicle trips this July compared to last year, and a 17% drop overall since January. For border businesses, that shift is striking. At Bluff Point Golf Resort in Plattsburgh, NY,[...]
News |
Tariff tensions: North Dakota ag feels the heat
New tariffs on imports from Canada and dozens of other countries are rippling through North Dakota’s farm economy, raising equipment and fertilizer costs while stalling key export orders — especially from China, the state’s largest soybean customer. Local ag leaders say the[...]
Curio |
On This Day | Taking Out Tariffs
Every American who goes abroad is entitled to bring back $100 worth of liquor free from all tariff and internal revenue taxes, says the United States Customs Court of Appeals and the Treasury department [...]Read More... from On This Day | Taking[...]
News |
Record US farm trade deficit fuels legal fight over Trump’s tariff powers
America’s farm exports once anchored our global trade position—now they’re showing a growing weakness. The U.S. is on track to post its largest agricultural trade deficit ever, a $49.5 billion gap that reflects more than shifting numbers. It’s a warning light in[...]
Subscribe!
It's free and it helps us grow and provide better information ForMinot!
News |
Trump sets EU tariff at 15%, lower than his original threat, after meeting in Scotland
While visiting his golf resort in Scotland, former President Trump announced what he called “the biggest” trade deal yet with the European Union. The agreement reportedly cuts threatened U.S. tariffs on EU exports from 30% to 15%, while the EU commits to[...]