TN Soybean farmers face ‘desperate situation’ amid inflation, weather extremes and tariffs

Soybean farmers face ‘desperate situation’ amid inflation, weather extremes and tariffs

Tennessee soybean farmers are facing a difficult harvest season. Severe weather reduced crop yield, inflation made production more costly and trade negotiations with China, Tennessee's largest soybean customer, mean prices are too low to profit. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)As Tennessee soybean farmers harvest their crop after a difficult growing season, they are facing a farm economy that resembles “death by a thousand cuts,” Tennes…

TN Soybean farmers face ‘desperate situation’ amid inflation, weather extremes and tariffs

As Tennessee soybean farmers harvest their crop after a difficult growing season, they are facing a farm economy that resembles “death by a thousand cuts,” Tennessee Soybean Promotion Council Executive Director Stefan Maupin said. Persistent inflation since the pandemic has…