date:Sep 26, 2018
importance of the farm bills Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program, which would lose vital resources if a new bill is not completed by Sept. 30.
Excerpts from the letter:
Farmers are also bearing the brunt of trade tariffs and retaliation. An NCGA-commissioned economic analysis found a 44 cent per bushel loss in the price of corn from the beginning of May, right before tariffs were announced, through July, when tariffs were implemented. This is a $6.3 billion loss to corn farmers alone. In