“The ongoing shuffle of the global trade markets has disproportionately impacted farmers, and that’s why the organization is seeking measures that will funnel tariff dollars into a farmer supplemental program, Grobmyer said. Even if trade negotiations are finalized soon, it won’t be in time to help farmers with this year’s crop, Mencer added.”

They also don’t quite seem to understand why Brazil is buying equipment and products from China rather than the US:

"About 70% of commodities grown in Brazil go to China. This allows the Chinese to coerce farmers there to buy equipment and products from Chinese vendors, Grobmyer added. "

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    “About 70% of commodities grown in Brazil go to China. This allows the Chinese to coerce farmers there to buy equipment and products from Chinese vendors, Grobmyer added.”

    What?

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      coerce

      these numbnuts, think china is "forcing " them to sell it to them, no they are buying it because its cheaper and has no tariff bs.