Canada canceled a digital service tax on U.S. technology companies last weekend order to preserve trade talks with President Donald Trump, but another irritant, in agriculture, could be a bigger thorn in the ongoing negotiations.
“It delivers much-needed enhancements to the farm safety net, including higher reference prices that reflect the current agricultural economy," AFBF noted.
As Americans fire up their grills on Independence Day, the National Farmers Union highlights how little independence family farmers have in the marketplace.
Farmers are a little unsure of the ag economy right now. Farmer sentiment weakened in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell to 146.