All summer, Farmers for Free Trade hosted Tariff Town Halls across the country to hear how their livelihoods have been turned upside down due to trade policy.
From Raleigh, North Carolina, to Montana, farmers and business leaders voiced frustration with trade policies that raised costs, shrunk markets, cut take-home pay, and threw their future into limbo. These stories, backed by new research showing billions drained from the heartland, caught the attention of the media, policymakers, and communities alike.
Farmers for Free Trade heard one thing loud and clear: this conversation must continue. Starting in Nebraska during September, the Motorcade for Trade RV Tour will do just that – bring listening sessions to more communities as the motorcade crisscrosses the country to give farmers and businesses a stronger platform. The Motorcade for Trade will keep the pressure on policymakers to deliver trade policies that strengthen, not weaken, America’s farms and local businesses …