Each morning when I get in my tractor, I turn on the radio and hope to hear a breaking-news report on how the United States and China have struck a deal and end...
We live on opposite sides of the world and we’ve never met in person—but as farmers who have confronted major natural disasters this month, we have a lot in com...
When’s the worst time for the United States to engage in a trade war?
The answer is right now.
That’s partly because there’s never an appropriate moment t...
As Washington whispers about collusion and Ottawa sinks into a scandal that will dominate the media for months pre-election, the economies of the United States ...
Imagine a future with less guacamole.
It might be here sooner than you think—especially if the United States further damages its trading relationship with Me...
Here’s the thing that a lot of people misunderstand about farmers and President Trump: As much as farmers like me are worried about trade wars, we’ve done reall...
Congress should make a New Year’s resolution to support free trade in 2019.
A number of pundits have assumed that as new leaders take formal control of the...
Time is ticking on trade—and our political leaders in Washington, DC must act immediately to protect American agriculture.
Farmers like me expressed relief t...
For farmers, planting decisions are always tough. We have to worry about weather, weeds, pests, soil conditions, crop disease, equipment, government policy, mar...
What a relief.
We finally have an updated NAFTA—a new North American trade agreement, following more than a year of hardball negotiations and sky-high levels...
