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Ag industry starts talks with Trump team

By Ilena Peng, Gerson Freitas Jr. and Isis Almeida, Bloomberg News
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2024

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By Ilena Peng, Gerson Freitas Jr. and Isis Almeida, Bloomberg News

The U.S. agriculture industry has started talks with Donald Trump’s transition team in a bid to advocate for the food business as the president-elect pledges tariffs and mass deportations.

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