Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on UnsplashThis announcement is controversial for a variety of reasons. For one, Donald Trump came out and announced his aim to increase tariffs on Mexico and Canada after assuming the presidential office in 2025. Moreover, John Deere has announced several rounds of layoffs, including at a former midsize skid steers and compact track loaders manufacturing plant in Iowa.Aside from those problems, Drovers released a report this week about the US-Mexico cattle trade. Cattle imports from Mexico have been on a temporary suspension ever since the New World screwworm was detected in cattle originating from southern Mexico. Read the story for more figures and deeper analysis on the issues of US live cattle imports from Mexico.There are problems for John Deere in the US market, too. Investigate Midwest wrote a recent report about John Deere’s Right To Repair.The Right To Repair issues have evolved from equipment hardware issues to authorization codes embedded in the…
