Because of the trade policies of President Donald Trump , the agriculture sector in the United States is under extreme financial distress.

Tariffs on imported fertilizer are high. Production prices and labor shortages, because of Trump’s immigration policies, are increasing (up to 50% of agricultural workers lack legal status). At the same time, commodity prices for the country’s major crops — soy, corn, and wheat — are low and likely to fall further, even as farmers anticipate record harvests. Farm debt is at record highs. Total farm sector debt is projected to approach $390 billion by year’s end. High interest rates, driven in significant part by the out-of-control federal deficit, are weighing heavily on farmers. Interest costs are up 18% over two years. Farm bankruptcies a

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