Wait...
So you’re for EVERYONE having tariffs and restrictions to protect their own farmers, right?
So how does that differ if NO ONE had tariffs or protections but an absolutely free market for all?
Wouldn’t that ultimately benefit the world’s consumers?
At least it would promote agriculture best suited for the climate and region.
Local produce could still be the cheapest due to low or practically no shipping costs.
Big staples like wheat, corn, rice etc. are best produced in large volumes on the best lands, no?
With 7 billion plus people on the planet, I think cheap food is good thing for humanity—without the government’s involvement, and as the population grows, more farmers can produce more food. Grow the pie, don’t figure out new ways to slice it up.
I would recommend keeping everything pretty much as it stands now. Agricultural commodities should be negotiated in separate trade deals from “transferable” products and raw materials like steel, electronics, cars, etc. And the U.S. should not hold it against any country that wants to protect their own agricultural products for any reason.