Grassley, Vilsack push for trade deal approval

By Rod Boshart, Gazette Des Moines Bureau
Sep 4, 2019
Sep 4, 2019 Updated Sep 4, 2019

Sen. Chuck Grassley and Tom Vilsack — Officials at Des Moines-based A&E Dairy discuss their operations Aug. 26 during a tour with Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley (right) and Democrat Tom Vilsack (middle), a former Iowa governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
DMB photo by Rod Boshart/The Gazette

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By Rod Boshart, Gazette Des Moines Bureau

DES MOINES — Finishing trade deals with Mexico, Canada and Japan could help calm jitters among U.S. farmers facing tough financial times due in part to President Donald Trump’s tariff war with China that has rocked export markets, two Iowa leaders said Aug. 26.

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