Surging costs and China trade war test US farmers' loyalty to Trump

What happened: US soybean growers face higher input costs and weaker Chinese demand, with temporary trade truces unable to fully restore lost demand, per Nikkei reporting on farmers ahead of the midterms. Key numbers: 2,500-acre farm in central North Dakota, family-owned since 1912. Why it matters: The squeeze on soybean growers is framed as a test of farmers' political loyalty to Trump before the midterm elections.

US soybean growers face higher input costs and weaker Chinese demand, with temporary trade truces unable to fully restore lost demand, per Nikkei reporting on farmers ahead of the midterms.

The squeeze on soybean growers is framed as a test of farmers' political loyalty to Trump before the midterm elections.