The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Trump, tariffs and tractors – what do US policy moves mean for UK farming?

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

Alex Black
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President Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time on January 20, 2025
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President Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time on January 20, 2025

President Donald Trump's announcement of tariffs are impacting trade patterns around the globe.

In this special edition of The Farmers Guardian Podcast, Alex Black, Toby Whatley and Andy Newbold from the European Society of Agricultural Engineers discuss Mr Trump's tariffs, their impact on machinery and agricultural commodity markets and how they affect the UK farmer.

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