Source: FARM POLICY NEWS, UNIV. OF ILLINOIS, 10/21/18


Recent news articles continue to highlight the impact that the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China is having on the agricultural economy.  Today’s update looks at news items that discuss trade repercussions for pork and soybean farmers.

China Tariffs and U.S. Pork Production
Jacob Bunge and Lucy Craymer reported on the front page of Friday’s Wall Street Journal that, “China has the world’s biggest appetite for pork. It’s such a beloved staple that the written Chinese character for 'home’ depicts a pig inside a house. U.S. producers banked on that business being around for years.

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