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Leaders of Iowa’s corn and pork industries see mixed bag after tariffs
5 May 2025
News
One month after the Trump administration announced sweeping tariffs on imports to the U.S., the pork and soybean industries are closely watching how countries respond.
Weekly export sales for U.S. pork recently hit a marketing year low, in part because China cancelled a contract for 12,000 metric tons.
Iowa State University Extension economist Chad Hart says agricultural export sales fluctuate, but aggregate data over the last four months shows countries are buying less U.S. pork.
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