Here’s another angle on tariffs, this time it’s personal. My wife and I raise sheep in north Franklin County. We have Dorpers, and we recently joined the state sheep association. In a recent newsletter, they applauded the 10% tariff on sheep imports from New Zealand and Australia. They spokesman said, “Our main competitors flooded the U.S. market by an additional 30 percent in 2024. Predatory imports must be countered with every tool in the toolbox.” Interestingly, U.S. sheep production has declined by 90 percent since the mid-20th century. Today, the U.S. imports more than twice as many sheep and lamb than are produced domestically. So sheep farmers, like myself, are asking why? At the very least, there should be a level playing field for domestic producers.