“We are expecting an increase of $100 a ton for grain. A farm like ours that is milking about 70 cows, that’s an additional $1200 to $1400 a month. That’s not an optional cost. You have to feed your herd…A...

“Ultimately, these increased costs will end up being passed on to consumers… Prices are likely to increase for consumers because [farmers] need to be able to meet their cost of production in order to remain viable and successful in their...

“The tariffs are a tax on the American people and a negative impact on all businesses especially small businesses. This tax takes away from the money we can take home and forces us to raise our prices to cover the...

“That tariffs will only help US companies so long as they hold their prices down. If the US companies decide they can charge more for their materials now because the foreign products are going to be more expensive, then it’s...

“Honestly, at this point they have made my business explode. We just broke our all time monthly sales record by 150%, just past halfway through the month. The reason? People are rushing to buy now before the tariffs take effect,...

“We play a critical role in Maine’s economy. And, the message from our membership is that they are deeply concerned for the increased costs, for the loss of visitors. It is going to be a hard summer, we suspect, and...