Trade War

A central Missouri soybean field. Farmers across the country saw increased federal payments in 2020, which were the reason for total farm income going up.

Farmers have more money in their pockets this year, but only because of government aid

Jonathan Ahl

Bonus payments from the federal government because of the coronavirus were the difference in total farm income going up instead of dropping.

Friday is the deadline for U.S.-China trade talks. If they fail and China's 25-percent tariff on soybeans goes into effect, Missouri farmers will feel the impact.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Farmers Not Optimistic About An End To The Trade War With China

Jonathan Ahl

The trade war with China is nearly a year and a half old, and farmers say there is no end in sight.Farmers in Missouri and Illinois will receive a second…

Economy & Business

Sen. Blunt Calls For More Job Training, Increased Trade Outside China

Corinne Ruff

ST. CHARLES — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt wants to increase job training programs in the state and seek more foreign trade partners.The Republican Missouri…

John Deere and other major implement manufacturers are seeing slower sales so far in 2019.

Farm Equipment Sales Drop In Early 2019 As Trade War’s Effects Linger

Jonathan Ahl

The ongoing effects of the trade war, severe weather and low crop prices have farmers reluctant to make big purchases like tractors, combines and...

Bison rims factor into this lunch-hour game of pickup basketball at a Lincoln, Nebraska YMCA.

March Madness: If Trade War Continues, The Cost Will Likely Reach Consumers

Grant Gerlock

The U.S. trade war with China has created a financial burden for farmers and companies that import Chinese goods. Consumers, on the other hand, have...

Kansas farmer Glenn Brukow has reason to expect a good corn and soybean crop this year, but he's concerned about an intensifying trade war.

Depression-Era Federal Program May Come To Farmers’ Rescue As Trade War Continues

Frank Morris

The corn and soybeans growing in Glenn Brunkow’s fields in the rolling Flint Hills north of Wamego, Kansas, got some much needed rain recently and look...

Economy & Business

Missouri company may be first to fold due to Trump administration's tariffs

Abigail Censky

Mid Continent Steel and Wire, a nail manufacturer in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, has been at the center of a media blitz after its plight was publicized by…