High fuel costs, rising interest rates, falling crop prices and depressed Chinese demand amid geopolitical tensions had already eroded farm profits during the previous Joe Biden administration. Then came a seismic shift in US politics that brought a tariff-loving president back to the White House, further rattling the industry.

2. Family of Chinese man found dead in ICE facility in US files lawsuit

The brother of a Chinese immigrant who died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in August has filed a lawsuit against the US government, demanding answers and accountability for his sibling’s death.

3. Majority of US Supreme Court justices appear to question Trump’s tariff powers

In a packed marble courtroom, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on what could be the most consequential trade ruling in a generation, grilling President Donald Trump’s administration over whether a 48-year-old emergency law effectively gave the White House virtually unlimited power over trade.