trade

This week from Farmers Guardian acting editor Katie Jones

Dairy farmer and NFU dairy board chair Paul Tompkins said while the 10% tariff imposed by the US would ‘not be easy' for UK exporters, there was also potential for ‘increased demand' for UK dairy products in the US

At a time when UK producers are facing uncertainty from President Trump's tariffs, the Chancellor has decided it would not be right to back farmers in a 'Buy British' campaign

Dairy farmer Paul Tompkins said while the 10% tariff imposed by the US President Donald Trump would 'not be easy', there was also potential for 'increased demand' for UK dairy products in the US

Barber's managing director, Giles Barber said whilst the 10% US tariff was ‘unhelpful' and 'disruptive' it was ‘significantly better' than the tariff imposition on other trading blocks, including the EU

Sir Keir Starmer said his Government was seeking to avoid a trade war with the US after President Donald Trump announced new tariff rates on goods entering the US

A UK Free Trade Agreement incorporating agriculture appears to be a priority for the Trump administration

Alastair Sneddon, senior partner and managing partner for Bagshaws at Bakewell, reflects on recent strong sales prices

The Farmers Guardian team take a look at the impact of Donald Trump's trade tariffs on the machinery and commodity markets

Adam Grieve, senior auctioneer at St Boswells and manager at Wooler Mart, Harrison and Hetherington, reflects on the livestock markets