Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun

[C_Clayton_Jones]

‘Last month, Nicholas Gilbert received a delivery of grain for the 1,400 cows he tends at his dairy farm in Potsdam, New York, 20 miles from the Ontario border. The feed came with a surprise tariff of $2,200 tacked on. “We have small margins,” he told me. “I had a contracted price on that grain delivered to my barn. It was supposed to be so much per ton. And they added that tariff right on top because it comes from a Canadian feed mill.”

Gilbert cannot increase the price of the milk he sells, which is set by the local co-op. He cannot feed his cows less food. He cannot buy feed from another supplier; there aren’t any nearby, and getting it from farther away would be more expensive. When he got the delivery, he stared at the tariff for a while. Shouldn’t his Canadian supplier have been responsible for paying it? “I’m not even sure it’s legal! We contracted for the price on delivery! If your price of fuel goes up or your truck breaks down, that’s not my problem! That’s what the contract’s for.”

But the tariff was legal, and it was Gilbert’s responsibility. The dairy farmer is one of tens of thousands of American business owners caught in a spiraling trade war, and lives in one area of the United States that might already be tipping into a recession because of it. Businesses near the Canadian border are particularly vulnerable to the rising costs and falling revenue caused by tariffs, and are delaying projects, holding off on hiring, raising prices, letting workers go, or wondering how they are going to keep feeding their cows as a result.

Trump kicked off his long-promised trade war by applying levies to steel, aluminum, and goods from China, Canada, and Mexico soon after he took office—insisting, incorrectly, that foreign companies would pay the tariffs and that American growth would surge.’

Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun

Towns near the Canadian border are suffering.

www.theatlantic.com

Trump was lying when he claimed foreign companies would pay the tariffs.

 

[Crepitus]

‘Last month, Nicholas Gilbert received a delivery of grain for the 1,400 cows he tends at his dairy farm in Potsdam, New York, 20 miles from the Ontario border. The feed came with a surprise tariff of $2,200 tacked on. “We have small margins,” he told me. “I had a contracted price on that grain delivered to my barn. It was supposed to be so much per ton. And they added that tariff right on top because it comes from a Canadian feed mill.”

Gilbert cannot increase the price of the milk he sells, which is set by the local co-op. He cannot feed his cows less food. He cannot buy feed from another supplier; there aren’t any nearby, and getting it from farther away would be more expensive. When he got the delivery, he stared at the tariff for a while. Shouldn’t his Canadian supplier have been responsible for paying it? “I’m not even sure it’s legal! We contracted for the price on delivery! If your price of fuel goes up or your truck breaks down, that’s not my problem! That’s what the contract’s for.”

But the tariff was legal, and it was Gilbert’s responsibility. The dairy farmer is one of tens of thousands of American business owners caught in a spiraling trade war, and lives in one area of the United States that might already be tipping into a recession because of it. Businesses near the Canadian border are particularly vulnerable to the rising costs and falling revenue caused by tariffs, and are delaying projects, holding off on hiring, raising prices, letting workers go, or wondering how they are going to keep feeding their cows as a result.

Trump kicked off his long-promised trade war by applying levies to steel, aluminum, and goods from China, Canada, and Mexico soon after he took office—insisting, incorrectly, that foreign companies would pay the tariffs and that American growth would surge.’

Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun

Towns near the Canadian border are suffering.

www.theatlantic.com

Trump was lying when he claimed foreign companies would pay the tariffs.

"But I never thought the leopards would eat my face!!"

 

[Rambunctious]

‘Last month, Nicholas Gilbert received a delivery of grain for the 1,400 cows he tends at his dairy farm in Potsdam, New York, 20 miles from the Ontario border. The feed came with a surprise tariff of $2,200 tacked on. “We have small margins,” he told me. “I had a contracted price on that grain delivered to my barn. It was supposed to be so much per ton. And they added that tariff right on top because it comes from a Canadian feed mill.”

Gilbert cannot increase the price of the milk he sells, which is set by the local co-op. He cannot feed his cows less food. He cannot buy feed from another supplier; there aren’t any nearby, and getting it from farther away would be more expensive. When he got the delivery, he stared at the tariff for a while. Shouldn’t his Canadian supplier have been responsible for paying it? “I’m not even sure it’s legal! We contracted for the price on delivery! If your price of fuel goes up or your truck breaks down, that’s not my problem! That’s what the contract’s for.”

But the tariff was legal, and it was Gilbert’s responsibility. The dairy farmer is one of tens of thousands of American business owners caught in a spiraling trade war, and lives in one area of the United States that might already be tipping into a recession because of it. Businesses near the Canadian border are particularly vulnerable to the rising costs and falling revenue caused by tariffs, and are delaying projects, holding off on hiring, raising prices, letting workers go, or wondering how they are going to keep feeding their cows as a result.

Trump kicked off his long-promised trade war by applying levies to steel, aluminum, and goods from China, Canada, and Mexico soon after he took office—insisting, incorrectly, that foreign companies would pay the tariffs and that American growth would surge.’

Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun

Towns near the Canadian border are suffering.

www.theatlantic.com

Trump was lying when he claimed foreign companies would pay the tariffs.

Economic turn arounds are not that fast... if there is a recession anywhere in America today its a Biden recession....

 

[struth]

‘Last month, Nicholas Gilbert received a delivery of grain for the 1,400 cows he tends at his dairy farm in Potsdam, New York, 20 miles from the Ontario border. The feed came with a surprise tariff of $2,200 tacked on. “We have small margins,” he told me. “I had a contracted price on that grain delivered to my barn. It was supposed to be so much per ton. And they added that tariff right on top because it comes from a Canadian feed mill.”

Gilbert cannot increase the price of the milk he sells, which is set by the local co-op. He cannot feed his cows less food. He cannot buy feed from another supplier; there aren’t any nearby, and getting it from farther away would be more expensive. When he got the delivery, he stared at the tariff for a while. Shouldn’t his Canadian supplier have been responsible for paying it? “I’m not even sure it’s legal! We contracted for the price on delivery! If your price of fuel goes up or your truck breaks down, that’s not my problem! That’s what the contract’s for.”

But the tariff was legal, and it was Gilbert’s responsibility. The dairy farmer is one of tens of thousands of American business owners caught in a spiraling trade war, and lives in one area of the United States that might already be tipping into a recession because of it. Businesses near the Canadian border are particularly vulnerable to the rising costs and falling revenue caused by tariffs, and are delaying projects, holding off on hiring, raising prices, letting workers go, or wondering how they are going to keep feeding their cows as a result.

Trump kicked off his long-promised trade war by applying levies to steel, aluminum, and goods from China, Canada, and Mexico soon after he took office—insisting, incorrectly, that foreign companies would pay the tariffs and that American growth would surge.’

Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun

Towns near the Canadian border are suffering.

www.theatlantic.com

Trump was lying when he claimed foreign companies would pay the tariffs.

That’s not a recession

 

[toobfreak]

Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun​

Your home town, hopefully.

Trump was lying when he claimed foreign companies would pay the tariffs.

They have to. Question is if they pass it onto the customer and whether they will pay it. I won't. Hope you do.

 

[Rambunctious]

The two national political parties have flipped... the dems use to serve working people small businesses and the poor and they would slam republicans for being stock Market driven and representing rich folks and mega global corporations... everything has flipped due to TDS and Trump...

 

[okfine]

‘Last month, Nicholas Gilbert received a delivery of grain for the 1,400 cows he tends at his dairy farm in Potsdam, New York, 20 miles from the Ontario border. The feed came with a surprise tariff of $2,200 tacked on. “We have small margins,” he told me. “I had a contracted price on that grain delivered to my barn. It was supposed to be so much per ton. And they added that tariff right on top because it comes from a Canadian feed mill.”

Gilbert cannot increase the price of the milk he sells, which is set by the local co-op. He cannot feed his cows less food. He cannot buy feed from another supplier; there aren’t any nearby, and getting it from farther away would be more expensive. When he got the delivery, he stared at the tariff for a while. Shouldn’t his Canadian supplier have been responsible for paying it? “I’m not even sure it’s legal! We contracted for the price on delivery! If your price of fuel goes up or your truck breaks down, that’s not my problem! That’s what the contract’s for.”

But the tariff was legal, and it was Gilbert’s responsibility. The dairy farmer is one of tens of thousands of American business owners caught in a spiraling trade war, and lives in one area of the United States that might already be tipping into a recession because of it. Businesses near the Canadian border are particularly vulnerable to the rising costs and falling revenue caused by tariffs, and are delaying projects, holding off on hiring, raising prices, letting workers go, or wondering how they are going to keep feeding their cows as a result.

Trump kicked off his long-promised trade war by applying levies to steel, aluminum, and goods from China, Canada, and Mexico soon after he took office—insisting, incorrectly, that foreign companies would pay the tariffs and that American growth would surge.’

Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun

Towns near the Canadian border are suffering.

www.theatlantic.com

Trump was lying when he claimed foreign companies would pay the tariffs.

My co-worker feeds his hogs malt that he buys from Canada. Trying to figure out where he can get a deal is futile. He used to get spent barley from a small brewery, but so is everyone else now.

 

[yidnar]

My co-worker feeds his hogs malt that he buys from Canada. Trying to figure out where he can get a deal is futile. He used to get spent barley from a small brewery, but so is everyone else now.

tell Can'tada to lower their tariffs ..

 

[The Irish Ram]

No tariff on the grain I buy. I buy grown in America for America.

 

[Moonglow]

Economic turn arounds are not that fast... if there is a recession anywhere in America today its a Biden recession....

That's some lame shit.

 

[Rambunctious]

That's some lame shit.

Explain why you say that....

 

[Moonglow]

Explain why you say that....

Trump has created the problem by screwing the small farmers and enriching the CAFOs and yer lame ass wants to blame the former president?

USDA cuts hit small farms as Trump showers billions on ...​

Iowa Capital Dispatch
https://iowacapitaldispatch.com › 2025/04/05 › usda-cu...




2 days ago — The Trump administration has yanked funding from a USDA program that allowed schools and food banks to buy fresh products from small farms.

Farmers face steep losses in the middle of Trump's trade ...​

NBC News
https://www.nbcnews.com › politics › economics › far...




Mar 14, 2025 — From funding cuts to tariffs, farmers have found themselves caught in the middle of President Donald Trump's escalation of trade wars and ...

Broken Promises: Over 30000 Farmers Denied Funds​

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
https://sustainableagriculture.net › NSAC’S Blog




Feb 26, 2025 — President Trump's executive orders have triggered a freeze on over $2 billion in promised payments to more than 30000 farmers and ranchers, ...

 

[elektra]

There was no tariif last month, when this grain was delivered. More fake news from the Atlantic never Trump ragazine

 

[elektra]

This story is so fake.

First, grain price are competitive in the New York. This prick has no business buying grain from foreign countries. Grain that most likely originated in the USA to begin with

Two, the price comes out to $1.50 per cow per month! This article is claiming $1.50 makes a difference?

Three, the farmer could of negotiated.

Four, he belongs to a farm coop meaning multiple farmers are purchasing grain. They have a negotiated price, tariff or no tariff.

Five the coop could say no to the purchase, as it is not what was negotiated

Six, the coop is in a very strong position to negotiate a new price.

Seven, the farmer is a liberal democrat scum bag willing to claim a tiny tiny amount of money is enough to make him fail.

This story is a fabricated bullshit gotcha story.

 

[Rambunctious]

Trump has created the problem by screwing the small farmers and enriching the CAFOs and yer lame ass wants to blame the former president?

USDA cuts hit small farms as Trump showers billions on ...​

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Iowa Capital Dispatch
https://iowacapitaldispatch.com › 2025/04/05 › usda-cu...




2 days ago — The Trump administration has yanked funding from a USDA program that allowed schools and food banks to buy fresh products from small farms.

Farmers face steep losses in the middle of Trump's trade ...​

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NBC News
https://www.nbcnews.com › politics › economics › far...




Mar 14, 2025 — From funding cuts to tariffs, farmers have found themselves caught in the middle of President Donald Trump's escalation of trade wars and ...

Broken Promises: Over 30000 Farmers Denied Funds​

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
https://sustainableagriculture.net › NSAC’S Blog




Feb 26, 2025 — President Trump's executive orders have triggered a freeze on over $2 billion in promised payments to more than 30000 farmers and ranchers, ...

Farmers and ranchers are praising the Tariffs and Trump's attempt to loosen up global markets so they can sell their goods to them... and so are auto workers and oil workers...
European roads would show 40% American autos with fair trade practices... same with other American goods eventually blocked with trade barriers... and your social security plan is going broke because of this...

 

[elektra]

Canada imported 13.33 million tonnes of U.S. grain in all forms last year, ranking behind only Mexico and China. Those imports were valued at US$6 billion.Jun 23, 2023

Canada imports high levels of grain from U.S. | The Western Producer

Imports are down 29 percent from last year through the first eight months of 2022-23, but they remain at high levels.

www.producer.com

 

[my2¢]

The leftwing and rightwing cherry pick articles that produce a positive tilt towards their side. Just give me the facts. I've no interest in the spin the media tells readers based on what their side wants to hear.

Regarding the nation's economic news, this Thursday we have the consumer price index coming out and typically on the first Friday of the month the U.S. employment report for the prior month is published. I have no faith in Trump's economic plan, but I hope for the best and will base judgement on what the figures show in future reports during his presidency.

 

[elektra]

USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (.gov)
https://www.fas.usda.gov
PDF

Report to Congress on Policy Barriers to US Grain Producers



USDA and USTR continue to address the barriers that U.S. grain exports face in Canada and work to create

 

[elektra]

The leftwing and rightwing cherry pick articles that produce a positive tilt towards their side. Just give me the facts.

I have no faith in Trump's economic plan ...

You are basing your opinion on your own cherry picked articles, thanks for letting us know.

Thank you for telling us you have no faith in Trump as well. Those two items tell me all I need to know

 

[Man With A Plan]

‘Last month, Nicholas Gilbert received a delivery of grain for the 1,400 cows he tends at his dairy farm in Potsdam, New York, 20 miles from the Ontario border. The feed came with a surprise tariff of $2,200 tacked on. “We have small margins,” he told me. “I had a contracted price on that grain delivered to my barn. It was supposed to be so much per ton. And they added that tariff right on top because it comes from a Canadian feed mill.”

Gilbert cannot increase the price of the milk he sells, which is set by the local co-op. He cannot feed his cows less food. He cannot buy feed from another supplier; there aren’t any nearby, and getting it from farther away would be more expensive. When he got the delivery, he stared at the tariff for a while. Shouldn’t his Canadian supplier have been responsible for paying it? “I’m not even sure it’s legal! We contracted for the price on delivery! If your price of fuel goes up or your truck breaks down, that’s not my problem! That’s what the contract’s for.”

But the tariff was legal, and it was Gilbert’s responsibility. The dairy farmer is one of tens of thousands of American business owners caught in a spiraling trade war, and lives in one area of the United States that might already be tipping into a recession because of it. Businesses near the Canadian border are particularly vulnerable to the rising costs and falling revenue caused by tariffs, and are delaying projects, holding off on hiring, raising prices, letting workers go, or wondering how they are going to keep feeding their cows as a result.

Trump kicked off his long-promised trade war by applying levies to steel, aluminum, and goods from China, Canada, and Mexico soon after he took office—insisting, incorrectly, that foreign companies would pay the tariffs and that American growth would surge.’

Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun

Towns near the Canadian border are suffering.

www.theatlantic.com

Trump was lying when he claimed foreign companies would pay the tariffs.

Ah, yes...The Atlantic! Should anyone be shocked that The Atlantic is crying that the sky is falling? It's always the same "news" sources that you on the left use and it's always the same old load of crap. The Atlantic is just one more publication that used to have a good reputation that now has become so partisan that it's viewership has virtually disappeared.