The Wall Street Journal

US farmers have questions after Trump victory

US farmers have questions after Trump victory
US farmers are worried about the effect of Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on imports from China. (Image: Darryl May)
The Wall Street Journal
By Kirk Maltais US farmers are warily waiting for President-elect Donald Trump to take office in January and see what policies around trade, tariffs, funding and energy will be enacted during his term. While they’re in wait-and-see mode, experts and analysts are expressing concerns over potential trade wars and crop insurance.What will trade with China look like?China is the largest buyer of US agricultural exports, making Trump’s proposals to institute new tariffs on shipments from China to the US the largest open question.&nb...

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