A $12-billion “assistance package” to American farmers sounds like a great deal, at least for the recipients: a one-time payment that is intended to soften suf...
President Trump wants to give $12 billion to farmers like me, to make up for the losses we’re suffering from America’s trade wars.
I appreciate the gesture. ...
My father always said that you can’t count on a harvest until it actually comes in—but I’m ready to announce that this year’s crop of pistachios, which we’ll sh...
I’m frightened for my country—but also determined to hope for the best, rather than to surrender to despair.
On Sunday, my fellow Mexicans elected Andres M...
Americans who celebrate the Fourth of July by reading the Declaration of Independence will find in its text a strangely contemporary line.
Back in 1776, as t...
Maybe we can get along after all.
That was my first thought after hearing the welcome news that the United States, Canada, and Mexico will co-host the World ...
Talk ain’t cheap.
Just this week, the trade talks between the United States and China have taken a turn in a positive direction, boosting the value of my cro...
We share a language. We share a history. We share business practices and accounting systems. There is a common bond between our countries and a genuine special ...
The talking is over. Now we’re fighting a real trade war—and here on my farm in Iowa, I’m on the front line.
The dispute between the United States and China ...
President Trump’s new tariffs on steel and aluminum will hurt my farm.
That much was true when President Trump signed the documents to impose a 25-percent ta...
