With the United States and China still unable to reach an agreement, the tariff war between the two countries is heating up. 

Data from the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report indicated more acres planted to corn and fewer acres to wheat and soybeans in 2025.

US consumer, business sentiment down due to tariff anxiety

The agriculture industry continues to battle uncertainty and reciprocal tariffs. 

US pet food products are well-known in the country for their food safety standards and premiumization. 

President Donald Trump announced a new universal minimum tariff of 10% on all goods imported to the United States, including food and agricultural products.

With the April 2 deadline approaching fast, new tariffs and any retaliation they provoke threaten to flip the entire US food system.

The 25% tariffs that originally went into effect March 4 have now been delayed until April 2. 

The new requirements provide a pathway for US pet food products containing ruminant ingredients to enter the country.