The potential impact of tariffs is still unknown as negotiations continue between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. KCII spoke with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley about the possible impact that tariffs could impose on farmers and farming operations, “Well, this is speculation on my part, but I would normally say that I am a free trader. Because farmers produce a third more than they can consume domestically. So we export a lot and exports are very important for profitability in farming. And I also know the history of ours, sometimes there has been a tariff put on and then guess what, what we sell in America, and that is retaliated against it’s agricultural products. So I am fearful of this.” Retaliatory tariffs could have a major impact on Iowa producers, with both crops and livestock. According to a statement from Iowa Farm Bureau, during the 2018 trade war, China’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. soybeans and other agricultural goods caused an estimated $1-2 billion in damage to Iowa’s economy.