North Dakota Senator and U.S. Senate Ag Appropriations Committee Chair John Hoeven is pushing for added relief for farmers as a way to undercut China’s retaliatory leverage when it comes to tariff negotiations with the White House.
“It’s critical that we don’t allow China to use our farmers as a pressure point. U.S. producers deserve to be treated fairly in the global marketplace, not to be used by China as a tool in their negotiations on fair trade, which we demand.”
Hoeven says it’s time to send a signal.
“By acting now and providing assistance to our producers during these negotiations, we will send a very strong signal to China that their tactics will not work.”
Hoeven says that’s why he’s been working with the Trump Administration on emergency assistance to bridge the gap until trade talks are completed.
“Along with Senate Ag Committee Chair Senator Boozman, we’ve done a lot of work, and we’re ready to go when the Secretary and the president decide it’s time to move forward with a plan that will bridge that gap and keep our farmers afloat.”
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Trump Administration is looking at all options.
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