{"id":2451,"date":"2025-12-10T15:14:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T20:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/shink\/?p=2451"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:14:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T20:14:20","slug":"senate-committee-explores-how-trump-tariffs-decimate-michigans-agricultural-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/shink\/2025\/12\/10\/senate-committee-explores-how-trump-tariffs-decimate-michigans-agricultural-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Committee Explores How Trump\u00a0Tariffs Decimate Michigan\u2019s Agricultural Industry\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">LANSING, Mich. (Dec.\u00a010,\u00a02025) \u2014\u00a0Today,\u00a0the Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee, chaired by\u00a0Sen. <b>Sue Shink<\/b>\u00a0(D-Northfield Twp.),\u00a0held\u00a0a hearing\u00a0to\u00a0examine\u00a0the impact of\u00a0rising\u00a0tariffs\u00a0and\u00a0cuts to the\u00a0United States\u00a0Dept.\u00a0of Agriculture (USDA),\u00a0and the harm these actions are causing to\u00a0Michigan agribusiness,\u00a0grocery prices, and\u00a0Michigan families\u00a0alike.\u00a0The Michigan Dept.\u00a0of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)\u00a0and representatives from Michigan State University shared testimony on the detrimental effects of\u00a0the\u00a0Trump\u00a0administration\u2019s\u00a0unprecedented attacks on\u00a0global trade. Throughout the hearing, testifiers\u00a0detailed how\u00a0Michigan farmers\u00a0and consumers\u00a0are being\u00a0harmed\u00a0economically by the\u00a0negligence\u00a0of D.C. Republicans.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0deeply\u00a0concerned by the high\u00a0retaliatory\u00a0tariffs being placed on\u00a0Michigan farmers\u2019\u00a0exports in response to the tariffs the Trump administration has placed on other nations,\u201d said Sen. <b>Shink<\/b>. \u201cMichigan\u2019s agricultural sector is our second-largest industry, bringing our state\u00a0$126\u00a0billion\u00a0annually and feeding millions globally\u00a0and supporting more than 800,000 jobs in Michigan.\u00a0These tariffs, however, threaten the stability of\u00a0our\u00a0agricultural industry, the livelihood\u00a0of Michigan farmers, and the millions who\u00a0depend on them for fresh, healthy food.\u00a0Our farmers\u00a0need\u00a0fair and reliable access to global\u00a0markets,\u00a0and\u00a0our consumers\u00a0need affordable\u00a0groceries.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">According to a <span data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\"><u><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW141570686 BCX0 OWAAutoLink\" id=\"OWA45d76eaa-fde6-22cb-1d8d-df29423ffe91\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/whitmer\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/09\/15\/mdard-report-warns-of-tariff-impacts-on-food-prices-agriculture-industry#:~:text=%E2%80%93%20Today%2C%20ahead%20of%20a%20speech%20from%20Governor,generated%20uncertainty%20throughout%20Michigan%E2%80%99s%20food%20and%20agriculture%20industry.\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\" title=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/whitmer\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/09\/15\/mdard-report-warns-of-tariff-impacts-on-food-prices-agriculture-industry#:~:text=%E2%80%93%20Today%2C%20ahead%20of%20a%20speech%20from%20Governor,generated%20uncertainty%20throughout%20Michigan%E2%80%99s%20food%20and%20agriculture%20industry.\" data-outlook-id=\"36c1f789-ad04-481d-9e14-5c851ddac7fe\">recent MDARD report<\/a><\/u><\/span>, tariffs are\u00a0creating chaos and raising costs in\u00a0Michigan\u2019s food and agriculture\u00a0industry.\u00a0In 2024, prior to the Trump administration\u2019s tariffs, Michigan set a new state export record by exporting\u00a0nearly\u00a0$3 billion\u00a0of food and agriculture products. Comparing the first half of 2025 to the same period last year, Michigan\u2019s:<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementToProof\">Soybean meal exports fell by 46%;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<div role=\"presentation\">Wheat exports declined 89%;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<div role=\"presentation\">Fresh cherry exports fell by 62%;\u00a0and<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<div role=\"presentation\">Fresh apple exports declined 58%.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0hearing\u00a0Michigan companies are having\u00a0a hard time\u00a0remaining\u00a0competitive in the global\u00a0marketplace,\u201d said <b>Tim Boring<\/b>,\u00a0Director\u00a0of the\u00a0Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), in testimony before the committee today.\u00a0\u201cTo me, that\u00a0is the concerning, long-lasting impact of the current federal approach to trade policy.\u00a0We\u2019ll\u00a0continue to track the impacts of federal tariff policy and what this means for\u00a0Michigan producers and consumers. While we\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0necessarily control the current uncertainty, we can listen and respond to stakeholder needs and create opportunities at a local level.\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">The report shows that tariffs are also making it\u00a0harder\u00a0for Michigan farms and food businesses to sell in international markets. Canada,\u00a0China\u00a0and other countries responded to the Trump administration\u2019s tariffs with retaliatory tariffs of up to 140%\u00a0on U.S. agriculture goods. These retaliatory tariffs are drying up export markets that Michigan farmers and producers depend on.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Additionally, tariffs are driving up the costs of groceries,\u00a0especially\u00a0for\u00a0those who already face economic challenges\u00a0and\u00a0food insecurity.\u00a0Food prices are expected to rise by 2.8%, but fresh produce prices are expected to\u00a0increase by 3.6%, directly resulting from the imposed tariffs.\u00a0Families in the bottom 10-20% of earners could see their disposable income drop by\u00a05.1%\u00a0\u2014 making it\u00a0harder to\u00a0feed\u00a0families.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u201cSimply put, tariffs function like a hidden tax \u2014 they don\u2019t appear in a line item on a receipt, but they show up in the form of higher prices,\u201d testified <b>David Ortega<\/b>, MSU Professor of Food Economics and Policy, at this morning\u2019s hearing. \u201cTariffs are raising food prices for Michigan families by increasing costs throughout the supply chain and compounding other inflationary factors. They affect everyday foods that people rely\u00a0on and\u00a0fall most heavily on\u00a0low-income\u00a0households.\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">In addition to the Trump administration\u2019s grossly negligent tariffs and trade policy, the <span data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\"><u><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW141570686 BCX0 OWAAutoLink\" id=\"OWAa4f4abbf-b5d6-fff9-8850-7b70b5fa43f6\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/1\/all-info\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\" title=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/1\/all-info\" data-outlook-id=\"e6fdd598-2de6-4ee2-9a11-f114f8b6150d\">\u201cBig, Beautiful Bill\u201d<\/a><\/u><\/span>\u00a0cut $300 million from the USDA, weakening support for millions of Michigan farmers. These cuts have contributed to SNAP\u2019s instability in recent months, harming our rural communities and farmers\u00a0as well as those who\u00a0already\u00a0struggle to put fresh food on the table.\u00a0While\u00a0families and\u00a0farmers work hard with the expectation that they can support their families, the tariffs are causing families to work harder and\u00a0face\u00a0more uncertainty and worry.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">This committee hearing follows a <span data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\"><u><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW141570686 BCX0 OWAAutoLink\" id=\"OWA670af449-3d12-c3bc-1ec4-79c064c54ece\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/29\/not-on-our-watch-michigan-senate-dems-stand-against-federal-cuts-chaos\/\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\" title=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/29\/not-on-our-watch-michigan-senate-dems-stand-against-federal-cuts-chaos\/\" data-outlook-id=\"081604c5-6979-4ab9-993f-7e96c92b73da\">slew of actions taken by Michigan Senate Democrats to safeguard our\u00a0state\u00a0and residents<\/a><\/u><\/span>\u00a0from the\u00a0dangerous, unprecedented cuts and decisions happening in the federal government.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. (Dec.\u00a010,\u00a02025) \u2014\u00a0Today,\u00a0the Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee, chaired by\u00a0Sen. Sue Shink\u00a0(D-Northfield Twp.),\u00a0held\u00a0a hearing\u00a0to\u00a0examine\u00a0the impact of\u00a0rising\u00a0tariffs\u00a0and\u00a0cuts to the\u00a0United States\u00a0Dept.\u00a0of Agriculture (USDA),\u00a0and the harm these actions are causing to\u00a0Michigan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":2454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","twitterCardType":"","cardImageID":0,"cardImage":"","cardTitle":"","cardDesc":"","cardImageAlt":"","cardPlayer":"","cardPlayerWidth":0,"cardPlayerHeight":0,"cardPlayerStream":"","cardPlayerCodec":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Senate Committee Explores How Trump\u00a0Tariffs Decimate Michigan\u2019s Agricultural Industry\u00a0 - Senator Sue Shink<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/shink\/2025\/12\/10\/senate-committee-explores-how-trump-tariffs-decimate-michigans-agricultural-industry\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Senate Committee Explores How Trump\u00a0Tariffs Decimate Michigan\u2019s Agricultural Industry\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LANSING, Mich. 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