North Dakota went big for Trump. Now many farmers say they face an uncertain future

ND wobbles on Trump. Farmers are scared. State rejects asking SCOTUS to overturn gay marriage

North Dakota is not going to vote for a Democrat any time soon. The state went from 64.1% for Trump in 2016 — to 65.1% in 2020 — and 67.0% in 2024. Julie Fedorchak, the state's at-large US Representative, beat the Democratic/NPL candidate, Trygve...

In rural areas, support for Donald Trump was great, and three quarters of the U.S. farmers voted for him. But his policy now poses problems. Republican politicians are wreaking displeasure at constituency visits. Trump's dilemma: he can't get rid of the cause of anger.

North Dakota went big for Trump. Now many farmers say they face an uncertain future

WIMBLEDON, North Dakota -- Spring has arrived early on the prairie west of Fargo. Some dirty snow banks are all that remain behind the grain bin where Justin Sherlock is firing up an old tractor to dump feed into a truck.Wearing jeans and a Carhartt hoodie, Sherlock is 37, with an easy grin.“That tractor is older than I am and it’s probably one of the best running machines on the farm,” says Sherlock, who is also president of the North Dakota So…

Last week, different media predicted the rise in fuel prices in the United States due to the announcement by US President Donald Trump on March 3rd: imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, except for Canadian energy products, which would be taxed to 10%. Rates, which came into effect on March 4th, have American refineries at the limit as they rely heavily on the crude imported from both neighbors to produce gasoline and other fue…

Port: Trump's trade war casts long shadow over North Dakota's revenue outlook

MINOT — When North Dakota lawmakers budget, much of the revenues they're spending aren't dollars the state has. They're budgeting based on projections of the tax revenues the state expects to take in. Developing that forecast is a tricky business even in the most stable of times, all the more so because North Dakota's economy is dominated by commodities: crops, livestock and, of course, coal, oil and gas. Lawmakers just got new revenue forecasts…

Trump's fertilizer tariffs could disrupt US crop production, from tomatoes to corn

Farming is a risky business. Growing food for sale has always been subject to unpredictable weather conditions, shifts in price, and the spread of disease. As of last week, farmers in the United States now also have to contend with the second Trump administration’s tariffs. On Tuesday, March 4, President Donald Trump levied a 25 percent tariff on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico, as well as a 10 percent tariff on goods from China. The n…