US EditionFarmers Weigh Trump's Trade War Like They Watch the Weather, Waiting to See How Things Go
- Farmers in Tennessee and Minnesota are watching the US-China trade war closely as they plant soybeans and other crops in 2025 amid ongoing tariff tensions.
- This attention follows tariff increases last month, including US tariffs raised to 145% on Chinese products and Chinese retaliation at 125%, disrupting a critical soybean export market.
- Farmers like Matt Griggs and Dan Glessing prepared crops months earlier, factoring in tariffs, weather, and costs, while a recent 90-day truce and USDA forecasts have tempered immediate alarm.
- Griggs observed that although tariffs are in place, prices have not dropped significantly yet, and he advised seizing opportunities during price increases rather than holding out for even higher prices, while stressing the importance of equitable market access.
- The situation suggests farmers remain cautious but hopeful, with market volatility possibly raising prices, though ripple effects and higher input costs could still challenge profitability through 2025.
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Farmers take a wait-and-see approach to Trump’s trade war
Minnesota farmer Dan Glessing isn’t ready to get too upset over President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Farm country voted heavily for Trump last November. Now Glessing and many other farmers are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward the Republican president’s disputes with China and other international markets. China normally would buy about one row out of every four of the Minnesota soybean crop and took in nearly $13 billion worth of soybeans fr…
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Farmers weigh Trump's trade war like they watch the weather, waiting to see how things go
Farm country voted heavily for Donald Trump last November. Now many farmers are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward the Republican president’s disputes with China and other international markets.
Farmers weigh diversity of crops against trade wars, weather
In this video from The Associated Press, Matt Griggs talks about his farm in Humboldt, Tennessee. Farmers in the United States are paying close attention to the ongoing trade war between the United State and China, especially as planting season has begun. Matt Griggs, owner of Griggs Farms, LLC, is a fifth-generation farmer in Tennessee whose farm dates back to 1882 and raises approximately 1,600 acres of cotton, corn, soybeans and wheat. China …
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