Navigating Uncertainty: Trump and the Changing U.S. Policy for Agri-Food Trade
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What the paper says
This paper draws implications of Trump's re-election for the U.S. agri-food sector and in turn international agri-food trade.It begins with a historical perspective on U.S. agri-food trade and its role in world markets.It then turns to a review of Trump policies during his first term as President, 2017-21, and the significant market losses American farmers suffered during his first term.Despite these losses, farmers were an important constituency in re-electing Donald Trump President in 2024.The next section discusses American farmer attitudes and the sources of their continuing support for Trump in the 2024 election.This is followed by a critical review of what Donald Trump fails to recognise (or chooses to ignore) about international economics and the agri-food sector.The paper then reviews Trump's policy announcements in the first four months back in office and draws inferences for American agriculture and the global agri-food sector in an environment that might best be described as navigating uncertainty.
Evidence weight
Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40
| F · citation impact | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
| M · momentum | 0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07 |
| V · venue signal | 0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03 |
| R · text relevance † | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
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