Sunday, June 3, 2018

No longer so popular in Iowa

Iowa pork producers already dealing with a 25 percent tariff on U.S. pork exports to China could face another trade hit, with Mexico considering a 20 percent tariff on hams and pork shoulders.

Growing trade worries have cut pork prices in recent weeks, costing Iowa producers about $560 million, said Dermot Hayes, an Iowa State University economist.

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The tariffs are "potentially devastating news for Iowa’s pig farmers and the rural Iowa economy," said Gregg Hora, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association.

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"We’ve worked many years, spent a lot of time and money building trade relationships to expand markets in Canada, Mexico and other key economic trading countries," Hora said.

"We’re concerned about the loss of market share we’ve built up over the years," he said, adding that he hopes U.S. trade officials "rectify this situation immediately."

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Mexico is the largest export market for U.S. pork, based on volume.

  De Moines Register
Luckily for Trump, he's now an autocrat (and kleptocrat) and it won't matter whether Iowans like him or not. Or Kentucky distillers. Which reminds me, I better stock up on Gentleman Jack now.  Or, will they lower the price domestically to sell more?  I'll never make a killing on the stock market.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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