US Edition‘Tidal Wave of Problems’: With Harvest Here, Trump’s Trade War Pushes some US Farmers to the Brink
China's retaliation to U.S. tariffs has halted purchases of key crops like sorghum, a market that previously accounted for 80-90% of Western Kansas exports, causing severe economic strain.
- US farmers face severe market losses in 2025 as China, their largest buyer, refuses to purchase key crops amid the ongoing trade war.
- This situation arose after tariffs imposed by the Trump administration led China to stop buying US soybeans and milo, shifting purchases to other countries.
- Farmers report cash flow crises, difficulty renewing commodity loans, scarce storage for unsold crops, and rising bankruptcies as harvests begin across the US.
- Senators John Boozman and Amy Klobuchar emphasized efforts to address the crisis, warning that export markets closed by tariffs do not recover quickly.
- The crisis signals broader economic stress in rural America, prompting lawmakers’ discussions on assistance despite uncertainty over a new farm bailout or trade deal.
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‘Tidal wave of problems’: With harvest here, Trump’s trade war pushes some US farmers to the brink
Farmers across the country are issuing increasingly urgent warnings that they’ll face grim consequences if they don’t get help selling this year’s bumper crop that many have begun harvesting.
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