US-China trade war: US agriculture faces challenges

Farmers in the United States are facing their biggest challenge in decades as the trade war between the US and China continues.
Unions say prices are falling and demand for goods from China has dropped.
Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher reports from the US state of Iowa where the dispute has already cost the state an estimated $2bn.


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[chikyongkenny]

Let me tell you a joke. Trade war is easy to win.

[insertcoolnamehere]

The US and China need to chill out on the tariffs and the sanctions there not solving anything

[wanderingquestions]

The farmers that didn’t have seed in the ground due to flooding did not quality for aid.

[ttmallard]

A large portion of the bailout money goes to urban dwellers that never farm, and, too many of the small farms hurt bad don't get what they need to stay in business regardless of how long they've been there.

It's too late, too little ... the cold wet, floods, hail and wind storms will likely repeat next year, what's the plan?

More tariffs?

[elenadiaz]

What does that woman mean ”we knew something has to be done about China”? China is not obligated to do anything regarding US economy, that’s the thing about capitalism and market economy, isn’t it?

[noahclark]

Don’t sell the agricultural products to China, American can buy them by themselves. Don’t blame China, you should blame someone in the U.S. I don’t think it is a good idea to give money to the farmers, the farmers only want the market, that’s it. Yeah, make America great again, go ahead. As a developed country, America sold so many agricultural products, it is hard to understand that. If America doesn’t sell high technical products to China, the deficit exists forever.

[loveyou]

We only have 60 crops left ... seeing all that makes me feel sick. We need to heal the ground before we can start mass producing crops again

[choiklu]

farmers know this term too well " you reap what you sow" they voted and some still die-hard to the head POTUS then it is not an act of innocent.

[BoydGilbreath]

Unfairly distributed? Most going quickly to wealthy farmers, some of whom are Senators and Representatives. Trump borrowing a trillion dollars this year, anyone think that can continue?

[honyeechou]

Why they worried... Handout in billions been given.. Why the rants? Easily 1 farmer could be given millions...why bother to work just closed the farms and enjoy life.. Go for holidays and come back next year and receive more handouts...

[MowlousSmileyRambo]

Result of selecting donald duck, keep voting him, I'm pretty sure he can get you guys to sleep on the street before his 8 year term end.

[LamNguyen-uokn]

Trump shout stop trade war to rescue farmers

[bananabanana]

When they accept the cash/subsidies down go their pride and dignity.

[larryphelps]

....grow for Americans or go to China.

[williamtukei]

They voted some one without experience

[rodtukker]

You can take videos USA but not in China? True Journalism should project both sides of the coin instead of one. For China you bring up some state backed people on skype cause you are not allowed to go and see actual situation there without permission and state officials following you.

[jarednovel]

THE PEOPLE THAT VOTED FOR DONALD TRUMP SHOULD FACE THE CONSEQUENCES

[pedrojoubert]

Go Trump go😁😁 take lady shits not goin your way now.