Tracking Trump's Tariffs and Turbulent Trade Talks

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Trump Doesn't Understand Cattle... Or Commodities With Brian Grete​

Oct 23, 2025
Trump’s Cattle Plan: Market Fix or Missed Opportunity?
Brian Grete from CommStock Investments breaks down the Trump administration’s newly announced plan to “fix” the cattle market — and why it may not address the deeper, long-term challenges facing U.S. cattle producers.

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President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987​

Oct 10, 2017
Full Title: President Reagan's Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade from Camp David, Maryland on April 25, 1987
Transcript: https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/researc...
National Archives Identifier:77443170 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77443170

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Creator(s): President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Television Office. 1/20/1981-1/20/1989 (Most Recent)
Series: Video Recordings, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989
Collection: Records of the White House Television Office (WHTV) (Reagan Administration), 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989
Production Date: 4/25/1987

Reagan Library channel https://www.youtube.com/@RonaldReaganLibrary
 

Ontario to pause Reagan tariffs ad after Trump terminated Canada trade talks​

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford said his province will pause ads featuring former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs so trade talks between Canada and the United States can resume.
  • Ford’s announcement came a day after President Donald Trump terminated trade negotiations with Canada because of the ad.
  • The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute claims that the ad misrepresents Reagan’s radio address speech from April 25, 1987, and that the remarks were edited without permission.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday the province will pause airing television ads featuring former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs after World Series games this weekend so that U.S.-Canada “trade talks can resume.”

Ford’s announcement came a day after President Donald Trump terminated trade negotiations with Canada because of the ad, which Ontario has been airing in U.S. markets.

Ford said he spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney before deciding to pause the ad, effective Monday.

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I wont buy beef from any other country no matter the price as long as its labeled. But if it aint labeled you dont know where the cow came from. I support American cattlemen. Part of the problem is shrinking herds in America due to drought and higher dependence on Mexican beef, which has gone to hell because some Mexican parasite has affected their herds. Trump had to slap tariffs on Brazil's beef because we were getting screwed with trade and they refused to deal.

I used to hunt on farms and got to know cattle guys. Droughts or herd cuts take time to come back from and have to be economically worthwhile. With droughts they not only affect the herds and getting them to water but feed prices shoot way up whether if your growing the feed or buying it. When you cut your herd size because your losing money it then takes 2 years to grow a beef to market size so your tossing the dice on what the markets going to be 2 years from now and if, or if not, your going to get your investment back. Let alone a profit.

The beef Industry, in reality, is a real risky business.
 
Beef, it's what's for dinner...till I can't afford it because some fat clown starts throwing tariffs around.
 

USCA Sends Letter to President Trump on Argentina Beef Imports​

USCA Sends Letter to President Trump on Argentina Beef Imports - US Cattlemen's Association

October 21, 2025 The Honorable Donald J. TrumpPresident of the United StatesThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashington, D.C. 20500 RE: U.S. Beef Industry, Imports, and America’s Food Security Dear Mr. President, On behalf of the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) and America’s...
uscattlemen.org

USCA Comments on USDA’s Rancher and Consumer Plan & Unconfirmed Imports​

USCA Comments on USDA's Rancher and Consumer Plan & Unconfirmed Imports - US Cattlemen's Association

PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseOctober 23, 2025 CONTACT Jenna Stanton USCA Director of Policy and Public Affairsjenna@wssdc.com (202) 870-0156 USCA Comments on USDA’s “Plan for American Ranchers and Consumers” and Unconfirmed Reports of Beef Imports from Argentina WASHINGTON, D.C. —...
uscattlemen.org
 
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Easy-peasey lemon squeezy....you post a country of origin and all the sudden the Israeli Boycott gets a lot easier to do...big bold letters say "Made in Israel", put that shit back on the shelf.
 
More winning. Trump/China trade deal and removal of sanctions about to be declared. The biggest market for American beef open again.

Someone should tell the beard that beef prices have soared to the point many American's cant even buy it anymore or order it at restaurants. That too has to be considered by Trump. The important thing is we need "Made in the USA" tags on our beef so we are assured or a quality poduct.

And theres more to it. American beef farmers are not keeping production down for just one reason. Part of it is because lower production means higher prices = more profits. Raising beef is risky business and foreign competitors have been screwing our farmers for years by protecting their own farmers and smaller beef producers. They know they can't compete with American beef growers on an equal basis and thats why Trump is slapping tariffs on them, or a big reason why. American beef is up 51% since pre-Covid 2020.

Mexican beef can't be imported due to worms. Brazilian Beef is facing a huge tariff. Fuel prices are much lower compared to Biden and his pack of nit-wits. American cattle numbers have been cut down to support higher prices and more profit. The grass fed market has grown considerably and opened up a new wave of income for beef producers. If your growing beef in America and not making money then your doing something wrong.

But $20+ a pound rib eyes, and this is a sale price, is ridiculous and cant be afforded by most Yanks. I paid $12 a lb bone in strips yesterday and made out like a bandit. I just want labels because corn fed beef is my preference and most Yankee beef is corn fed.
 

Trump signs trade deal with Japan's new leader as Asia tour continues​

President Trump signed a trade agreement with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, as he focuses on cementing deals with key U.S. trading partners during his nearly weeklong trip through Asia.

The deal — which the two countries agreed to over the summer — will see the U.S. charge 15% tariffs on imported Japanese goods, lower than the 25% initially threatened by Mr. Trump. In exchange, Japan has pledged to invest $550 billion in U.S. industry and open its market to American rice, cars and defense equipment. It's not yet clear exactly where those invested dollars would go.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mar...a-tour-continues/ar-AA1PiOyA?ocid=socialshare
 

China fills US void at ASEAN Summit with push for trade multilateralism​

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -China pressed on Monday for open trade and stronger economic ties at a regional summit in Malaysia dominated by the shadow of steep U.S. tariffs, as Canada's premier expressed readiness to meet U.S. President Donald Trump to defuse trade tensions.

A day after Trump's six-hour blitz of meetings and trade announcements at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur, Chinese Premier Li Qiang called on regional leaders to uphold free trade and oppose protectionism, a phrase China has used to call out Trump's tariffs.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mar...-multilateralism/ar-AA1PgPQ2?ocid=socialshare
 

Trump tariffs live updates: US, China declare truce as Trump says he had 'amazing meeting' with Xi​

President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping finished a keenly watched 90-minute meeting to formalize a trade and tariff truce after months of chaos and confusion, putting on ice a trade war between the world's two largest economies.

As anticipated, the vast majority of the discussions focussed on Trump's sky-high tariffs on China alongside China's imposition of export controls on rare-earth metals.

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Trump Always Chickens Out...or...Trump Insider Trading Again.
 

Transactional Geopolitics: The Trump-Takaichi Summit and the New Energy Asymmetry of the US-Japan Alliance​

Japan pledged $550B to US energy and mineral projects (nuclear, SMRs) in a new asymmetric alliance. The Takaichi-Trump deal prioritizes US economic security, highlighting Japan's energy dependency and need to diversify from China.

“Allies at the strongest level”​

The U.S. President Donald Trump and the newly-elected Japanese Premier Sanae Takaichi heaped praise on each other during an extended and historical meeting in Tokyo.

Trump stopped in the Japanese capital on his way to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit where all the eyes of the world are pointed at.

The world awaits for positive economic and political signals coming from the announced bilateral meeting between the U.S. President and China’s President Xi Jinping. Yet, the importance of the Trump-Takaichi encounter and deals agreed should not be downgraded as a secondary event of energy and resource geopolitics but instead a primary example of how asymmetric relationships work in the transactional world shaped by the U.S. Presidency in Asia.

Read the entire article here:

eklipX Intelligence

intelligence.eklipx.io
 

Soybean Deal: Impacts & Opportunities With Brian Grete​

Oct 31, 2025
Brian Grete from CommStock Investments breaks down the latest U.S.-China soybean agreement, where China agreed to purchase 12 million tons of American soybeans.
In this episode, Brian dives into:
How the deal is impacting U.S. export prices and farmer sentiment
Why Brazilian producers could benefit — or lose — depending on market swings
The crucial role of Brazil’s weather and how it could shift planting decisions
The evolving nature of this deal as more details come to light

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Court appears dubious of Trump’s tariffs

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs in a series of executive orders earlier this year. During more than two-and-a-half hours […]
www.scotusblog.com
 
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