Trump ready to spend again on farmers, who expect to win trade war
With the China-U.S. trade war deepening, President Trump pointed to billions of dollars in stopgap trade aid flowing to US agriculture, and said he would continue the payments next year if necessary. Farmers and ranchers are steadfastly optimistic of winning the trade war. Seventy-eight …
‘Quite large’ amounts of corn and soy land were not planted
One out of every 10 corn farmers was unable to plant 25 percent or more of intended corn acreage due to the wettest spring in a quarter-century, according to a survey by Purdue University. Soybean plantings also were smaller than planned, with 9 percent of growers saying they were unable to …