EconomyUS farmers squeezed by trade war, losing faith in Trump

Name: US farmers squeezed by trade war, losing faith in Trump
Uploaded: 2026-10-03T00:00:39.000Z
Description: US farmers say they are running out of patience with President Donald Trump’s trade war with China. Higher diesel and fertiliser costs are cutting into margins, while weaker exports are pushing more farms into bankruptcy. Nearly 70 percent of rural Americans voted for Trump, but his approval is now negative in nine of the country’s ten largest farm states, including Minnesota.

US farmers say they are running out of patience with President Donald Trump’s trade war with China. Higher diesel and fertiliser costs are cutting into margins, while weaker exports are pushing more farms into bankruptcy. Nearly 70 percent of rural Americans voted for Trump, but his approval is now negative in nine of the country’s ten largest farm states, including Minnesota.

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Al Jazeera English 2026-10-03 00:00