Source: AGWEB, 6/4/18


The abundance of uncertainty around trade reinforces agriculture’s need for the farm bill, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says.
“It's an anxious time,” he admitted. “It's a legitimate anxiety obviously placed in the situation of low commodity prices already. We can't afford trade disruptions. We've got to keep the markets going and we hope to get that's why we hope to get this resolved as soon as possible.” According to Perdue, farmers are planting crops now and making planning decisions for this year and next year which requires investment in many cases.

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