On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that reciprocal tariffs will go into effect on April 2. The tariffs will be placed on all countries that charge fees for U.S. exports. Some in the agricultural community have expressed concern over the potential economic backlash.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollings said the USDA is prepared to support farmers while tariffs go into place. The USDA provided more than $23 billion in federal subsidies during Trump’s first term to help offset the economic impacts of the tariffs.

Rollins said the USDA and Congress would work around the clock to ensure the same programs are in place as last time. The 2018 U.S.-China trade war led to an estimated $27 billion in U.S. agricultural export losses.

Rollins is also working to expand the international market presence of U.S. agriculture. Visits this year are planned to Vietnam, Japan, India, Peru, Brazil and the United Kingdom. The trade missions aim to open up more markets.

Rollins explained that tariffs are only one tool being used to realign the American economy. Another tool is a reduction in the size of the federal government to make it more efficient and shift the focus on expanding the private sector and free enterprise. The reduction in the size of the federal government has included roughly 6,000 USDA employees.

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