Harmony High FFA team debates tariffsimpact on U.S. agriculture at Winnsboro meeting

Students from Harmony High Schoolpresented a formal debate on tariffs and their effects on American agriculture during a Winnsboro meeting, saying tariffs have reshaped trade flows and affected farmers, consumers and rural communities. The Harmony FFA Agricultural Issue Forum team framed tariffs as both a tool for protecting domestic producers and a driver of increased costs for inputs and food prices.

"Tariffs are more than numbers in an economic report. They affect what farmers pay for fertilizer, what ranchers get for beef, and what families spend at the grocery store," the Harmony FFA team said during the presentation. Madison Nicks, the team moderator, introduced the panel and its competing positions.

The students presented claims and statistics to support both sides.…