NEBRASKA- Up until this week, tariffs between China and the United States had reached new heights, spurring uncertainty among Nebraska farmers and the agricultural industry at large. A new 90-day truce between the two countries, rolling back most of their recent tariff increases, promises to bring some relief but still leaves more to be desired as Nebraska producers look to open up new markets, officials said.

Jordan Dux, the senior director of national affairs for the Nebraska Farm Bureau, said the bureau is grateful for President Donald Trump's efforts to secure the deal announced Monday, but he said there are bigger goals for the agriculture industry. "The 90-day pause is good, the bringing down the tariff rates, that's a positive thing," Dux said. "At the same time, hopefully the negotiations continue and we get to a point where we are seeing increased market access for Nebraska ag products."

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