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Ag policy analyst says expect a fast-track of actions from Trump
A Washington D.C. policy analyst says President Trump’s actions during his first days in office are just the beginning of changes he expects to see.
Jim Wiesemeyer tells Brownfield Trump has about a year and a half before the 2026 election to make a dramatic shift in Congress.
“To get what he wants relative to tax policy, energy policy, trade policy with his use of tariffs, hopefully as leverage only, and even a farm bill is included in their directives—that’s a lot to chew on,” he says.
Wiesemeyer says farmers are also more than anxious to see how trade policies impact their export markets with tariff threats on Canada, Mexico, and China promised to take effect this Saturday.
“If Canada and Mexico do retaliate, how much money and how long will it take to get any economic aid, further economic aid out to the business of agriculture?” he questions. “It could tip agriculture, who some people say is already in a recession, into a deeper recession.”
He adds the Trump administration won’t likely be able to segment agriculture for relief payments the same way it did during the trade war with China.
Brownfield interviewed Wiesemeyer during Wednesday’s Great Lakes Crop Summit in Mount Pleasant Michigan.
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