Source: POLITICO'S MORNING AGRICULTURE, 1/15/19

In his remarks Monday, Trump promised farmers trade deals that will bring the ag industry "so much business you're not even going to believe it."

Around the world: Besides talking up the so-called U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and claiming progress in negotiations with China, Trump boasted of developing new markets including Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Morocco and India for specific U.S. farm goods like pork, beef, potatoes, lamb and poultry.

But producers still see trade turmoil as a big risk moving forward, after Trump's feuds already slammed certain commodity prices in 2018.

"Farmers are taking the brunt of the retaliation from China and other trade partners, but I think his goal is good," said Billy Rochelle, a corn, soybean, wheat and cattle farmer in Centerville, Tenn. As for 2019? "I don't see it getting any better until we get something resolved with China," he said.

Former Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.), now a spokesperson for Tariffs Hurt the Heartland, said "uncertainty and real fear" about Trump's trade policies were "evident here in New Orleans all week."

"Farmers are tremendously patient by nature, but the toll of the trade war has continued to mount to an unsustainable point," he said in a statement.