Tim Keegan, a Global Farmer Network member from Mount Vernon, IA, explains the high stakes in agriculture, emphasizing that farmers get only one chance a year to raise, market, and sell their crops. Unlike factories that can adjust production daily, farmers must be forward-thinking due to the nature of their business. He discusses how tariffs impact his family farm and others in this CBS Evening News story, "U.S. farmers react to China's retaliatory tariff increase."
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Keegan Discusses Family Farms and Tariffs
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About Tim Keegan
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Tim Keegan writes for the Global Farmer Network — a worldwide collective of 2,150+ farmer leaders across 72 countries amplifying farmer voices on agricultural policy, trade, technology, and food security.
