US-China Trade Dispute Compounds Ag Industry Headaches

It’s been almost two decades since Illinois farmer Scott Halpin drove a newer tractor through the fields of Grundy County. Thankfully, as he helps pour soybean seeds into the planter that eventually will place them in the soil, the equipment his family is using is well-serviced and —so far — reliable. Hopefully, that doesn’t change anytime soon, because Halpin says he can’t afford it. “Not under this farm economy,” he told VOA, peering at the fields and the iconic green and yellow...

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