US farmers attack Trump over tit-for-tat trade war’s farm harm

Colin Bettles
Updated March 19 2018 - 11:03am, first published 6:30am
US President Donald Trump was seen as the great hope for the US rust-belt when elected but now seems to be the enemy of farmers, due to protectionist trade measures.
US President Donald Trump was seen as the great hope for the US rust-belt when elected but now seems to be the enemy of farmers, due to protectionist trade measures.

FARMERS have launched a counter-attack against President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies, with US agriculture in the prime firing-line of retaliation over new tariffs imposed on steel and aluminium imports.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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