Tariffs discussed in rural press conference with Tester

Recently re-elected U.S. Senator Jon Tester, D-Mont., talked Tuesday about his concerns with the ongoing trade war and tariffs during a telephone press conference from Washington.

"We need a solution and we need it quickly," Tester said. "The president must stop using farmers and ranchers as pawns in a trade war. We cannot afford to begin another growing season with this cloud of uncertainty."

Tariffs are a self-inflicted problem that has no end in sight, he said. The trade war has already taken a toll on

Montana producers as well as farmers and ranchers across the country, Tester said....