Source: CNBC, 8/4/17
Agriculture may have indirectly played a role in helping encourage President Donald Trumpto hold of off on taking trade action against China — at least for now. The agriculture lobby and politicians from farm states have been pressing the administration, including Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, to refrain from imposing tariffs or trade penalties. The biggest fear they have is ag could become collateral damage in a trade war with China.

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