Farmers’ loyalty to Trump is about to be tested
The agriculture industry has stuck by the president even as his trade wars have hit their bottom lines. This fall harvest may see the limits of their patience.
Farmers across the country are looking at record yields during their fall harvest. They may have nowhere to sell them.
As a result of President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, crop farmers have lost a significant export market, driving down the price of top U.S. crops like soybeans and corn, even as Trump’s tariffs drive up the cost of farm equipment and fertilizer.
