It’s bad enough that Trump is whacking South Dakota’s livestock producers with another anti-American, crony-coddling plan to dump foreign beef into the U.S. Democratic candidate for U.S. House Nikki Gronli says Trump is doubling his farm-whammy by slapping tariffs on Canada again:
South Dakota’s number one trading partner is Canada. Canada is the state’s top international buyer and supplier, driven by geographic proximity, shared agricultural markets, and cross-border manufacturing supply chains.
50% tariffs mean additional costs and a tougher business climate for small businesses, manufacturers, farmers and ranchers. The hits keep coming and this administration does not care. It’s time for a Congress that takes back its right to taxation. Tariffs are a tax [Nikki Gronli, campaign FB, 2026.08.24].
Gronli’s opponent in the general election, Attorney General Marty Jackley, likes posting pictures of himself with farm folks, but I can’t find any sign that he’s made a peep this week about Trump’s disastrous ag-trade policies.