Iowa Farmers Call Out Chaotic Tariffs That Ashley Hinson Continues to Support in DC

Iowa Public Radio: “Pam Johnson, a Retired Iowa Farmer, Described Her Reaction to the House Vote as ‘Jubilation’”

Mark Mueller, President of the Iowa Corn Growers Association: “We’re Needlessly Shooting Ourselves in the Foot When We Pick Fights With Our Trading Partners”

DES MOINES – Iowa farmers are fed up with chaotic DC tariffs that Ashley Hinson continues to support. Last week, Hinson voted to keep in place 25 percent tariffs on Canada despite the harm they are causing on farmers across Iowa.

KCRG: Iowa farmers facing high production costs, trade volatility in 2026

• Costly farm expenses, low prices and uncertainty with international trade will impact corn and soybean farmers across the nation this season.

• For Mark Mueller, the president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association who has farmed just west of Waverly for 30 years, the tough agriculture economy is visible firsthand.

• “My corn and soybeans, I don’t know if I’ll make money on them this year, maybe? I’m hoping I’ll break even,” said Mueller.

• […] Mueller explained farmers are also facing less income due to low prices and trade volatility.

• “We used to be everybody’s first choice when they needed to buy grain or meat,” said Mueller. “We’re needlessly shooting ourselves in the foot when we pick fights with our trading partners.”

• Ultimately, some farmers are not optimistic for this growing season – with Mueller calling it “bleak” […]

Iowa Public Radio: Congress pushes back on Trump’s tariffs without support from Iowa’s House representatives

• Pam Johnson, a retired Iowa farmer, described her reaction to the House vote as “jubilation” and said it’s “a door opening” to other trade-related resolutions.

• Johnson previously held numerous leadership positions in the agricultural industry, including as president of the National Corn Growers Association and MAIZALL, a coalition of corn farmer associations from Argentina, Brazil and the U.S. Part of her work in these roles focused on reducing trade barriers.

• “I want the products that are made not only in Iowa but … in America to go from places where we have surpluses, like in grain, to places all over the world that need it,” Johnson said.

Des Moines Register: Iowa delegation votes to keep Trump tariffs on Canada in losing effort

• Iowa Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson, Zach Nunn and Randy Feenstra joined Republicans who backed Trump’s Canada tariffs.

• Their support for Trump’s tariffs comes despite concern that they are contributing to Iowa’s agriculture struggles. Iowa farm income is projected to be 37% less than 2022, the most recent peak year for earnings, University of Missouri data shows.

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