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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUS trade, immigration and biofuel policies hit farmers hard
How'd that voting for the orange fornicate work out for you, farmers?
Even before the specter of a trade war with China and other countries threatened to cost them billions of dollars, American farmers were feeling the squeeze from fluctuating crop prices and other factors that have halved their overall income in recent years.
The threat of counter-tariffs on U.S. farm goods and the impact of President Donald Trumps other policies on immigration and biofuels, though, have some farmers more worried than ever about their ability to continue eking out an existence in agriculture.
No matter where you look in ag right now, you see storm clouds on the horizon and some of those are a lot closer overhead than wed care for, said Chad Hart, an agricultural economist with Iowa State University.
Trumps tariff threats earlier this year against China, Mexico, Canada and European Union elicited quick retaliatory measures that depressed the prices of certain U.S. agricultural products, including corn, soybeans, pork. When $34 billion worth of tariffs against China took effect July 6 and China responded with tariffs of its own, U.S. farmers were already feeling the squeeze from lower crop prices, higher land prices and other factors.
The threat of counter-tariffs on U.S. farm goods and the impact of President Donald Trumps other policies on immigration and biofuels, though, have some farmers more worried than ever about their ability to continue eking out an existence in agriculture.
No matter where you look in ag right now, you see storm clouds on the horizon and some of those are a lot closer overhead than wed care for, said Chad Hart, an agricultural economist with Iowa State University.
Trumps tariff threats earlier this year against China, Mexico, Canada and European Union elicited quick retaliatory measures that depressed the prices of certain U.S. agricultural products, including corn, soybeans, pork. When $34 billion worth of tariffs against China took effect July 6 and China responded with tariffs of its own, U.S. farmers were already feeling the squeeze from lower crop prices, higher land prices and other factors.
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US trade, immigration and biofuel policies hit farmers hard (Original Post)
47of74
Jul 2018
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awesomerwb1
(4,267 posts)1. But they'd vote for him again
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)2. Yup,even with a
Bank Foreclosure Notice in their Bibbers front pocket will at the Polling Station. Yup,can't quit the Trump.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)3. Time to get your farms bought up by big bizness but hey no Mexicans or Mosques & NFL kneel free
Sweet trade off for someone.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)4. republicans are pissing all over the people who voted for them
The republican party ain't loyal to they people they suckered into voting for them, and as becomes plainer every day, they ain't especially loyal to America either.
Matthew28
(1,797 posts)5. Wake up
and vote democrat if you want sane policies.
If not then don't bitch
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)6. Womp Womp.
They voted for it, they own it.
2naSalit
(86,565 posts)7. Get ready for food prices to spike.