FORMER PRESIDENT, WOMEN INVOLVED IN FARM ECONOMICS
Pam Potthoff is the former President of Women Involved in Farm Economics, which is dedicated to elevating agricultural women, educating WIFE members and the public, and advocating for polices that promote prosperity in agriculture.
The Potthoffs run a diversified farm in Southwest Nebraska.
Senator Michael Crapo (R-ID) is already setting his agenda: renewing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), expiring this year, and new trade deals that open agriculture markets to U.S. exports.
These programs, which allow foreign e-commerce vendors to bypass U.S. customs processes, will continue to ensure that the de minimis loophole remains a flawed system that undermines American workers, businesses, and national security.
The goods and services trade deficit rose 7.6% in November to $78.2 billion, a big leap from previous months when the deficit was trailing under the three month moving average, based on Bureau of Economic Analysis data released this week.
Nucor Corporation has announced it will halt production at its wire rod rolling mill in Connecticut, citing challenging market conditions created by a flood of low-priced imports from Canada, Greece, Mexico, Poland, and Ukraine.
