Farmers brace for new Trump tariffs in Minnesota
In Dilworth and across western Minnesota farmers brace for renewed Trump tariffs that threaten export markets. They recall past aid from U S farm programs, note domestic processing helps locally, but warn a disrupted trade flow risks surplus crops. Local growers like Glen Hjelle and Darin Johnson cite China and other buyers, while CHS Inc. and Minnesota Soybean Association leaders stress varied resilience and ongoing negotiation gaps.
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Trump sacks Bettendorf grad from think tank board
Donald Trump dismissed four presidential appointees on Truth Social on day one of his second term. Bettendorf High School graduate Brian Hook, former State Department policy director and Iran envoy, was removed from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars board amid security concerns.
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Bridgestone to close LaVergne tire plant in Tennessee
Bridgestone Americas will shutter its LaVergne truck and bus radial tire plant in Tennessee, laying off about 700 workers to optimize its business footprint. The reductions affect Des Moines agriculture tire operations and corporate staff, with further cuts planned in Argentina and Brazil. Spokesperson Emily Weaver said the realignment aims to respond to a weak economy, noting 4 percent of roughly 44,000 North and Latin American teammates are leaving.
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