Commentary: Trump policies hurt struggling farmers

Ohio family farmers describe life under Trump: 'We’re in a hell of a mess'

“We’re in a hell of a mess here,” said Ohio farmer Chris Gibbs as he worked on his combine at the start of harvest season.“A severe cash flow mess,” he sighed. “A working capital mess.”Gibbs, who farms more than 500 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, and alfalfa hay in Shelby County, along with a 90-head cow-calf operation, described the five-alarm fire raging in the farming community from Trump’s blanket tariffs.Some growers have called the fallou…

Ohio family farmers describe life under Trump tariffs: ‘We’re in a hell of a mess here.’

A soybean farm. Photo from Getty Images.“We’re in a hell of a mess here,” said Ohio farmer Chris Gibbs as he worked on his combine at the start of harvest season. “A severe cash flow mess,” he sighed. “A working capital mess.” Gibbs, who farms more than 500 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, and alfalfa hay in Shelby County, along with a 90-head cow-calf operation, described the five-alarm fire raging in the farming community from Trump’s blanket t…

Commentary: Trump policies hurt struggling farmers

When I was growing up, my grandfather often told me: “The best thing about being a farmer is that you are your own boss.” When I asked what’s the worst thing, he would chuckle and say, “Well, that you are your own boss.” Joking aside, ...