Embargo of grain sales to Russia helped set up farm crisis of 1980s
Story Date: 3/7/2018

 

Source: Paul Penner, KANSAS FARMER, 3/6/18



Does anyone remember the last time American farmers were the unwitting victims of faulty international diplomacy? Give up? One hint: Jimmy Carter was president. I remember, unfortunately. We were just beginning to put down roots and trying to build a farm business, and the outlook was not good.

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