14 May 2019 --- As the US and China remain entangled in a bitter trade dispute, a multitude of US agricultural associations are growing increasingly concerned over the most recent escalation of the conflict. President Trump recently increased the tariff rate from 10 to 25 percent on US$200 billion worth of Chinese goods, sparking more fears from farmers as the likelihood of a trade truce seems very far away. Further cementing that fear, in a retaliatory move, China has also threatened to impose tariffs on US$60 billion of US goods from June 1.