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Rural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge — 'U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute' (fortune.com)

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[–] bluGill@fedia.io 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Trade dispute of any form - it isn't a significant factor.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 2 points 5 days ago

The article doesn't say that trade disputes drove the low prices, but that the trade disputes on top of the low prices is harming farmers. They seem to think it's a significant factor.