Tariff Impacts on American Agriculture - BORDERLINE ECONOMICS 11/15/2025
Recently, China struck a deal with the US to suspend retaliatory tariffs on US imports and promised the purchase of 25 million metric tons of soybeans during the next three years. Yet, the renewed deal with China and announcements of farmer’s aid don’t solve the underlying problems driving US farmers towards bankruptcy. Agricultural tariffs have inhibited farmer exports, caused billions in losses and unprofitability, and government aid to farmers creates a cycle of dependency that band-aids US farm unprofitability rather than solving it.
