No Rejoicing at U.S. Farms Until Trump Trade Truce Pays Off
- ‘We’ve got beans. Let’s get them rolling:’ North Dakota farmer
- Details on China’s plans following the agreement remain scant
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U.S. farmers are pleased that Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to a trade truce, but they’re not rejoicing just yet. That won’t come until they see ships full of their soybeans headed to China.
“The bottom line is: what are the details?” said Sharon Covert, co-owner of a farm in North Central Illinois with 500 acres of soybeans. She’s one of several farmers interviewed Monday with a wait-and-see attitude on the truce.