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Tariff is Trump’s favorite word — but for soybean farmers, it spells trouble: Trump’s trade war with China could leave American soybean farmers stranded while Brazil reaps the benefits.

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Tariff is Trump’s favorite word — but for soybean farmers, it spells trouble - Investigate Midwest

While President Donald Trump’s increase of tariffs — and retaliatory tariffs from other countries — will likely mean fewer U.S. agricultural exports, the president has consistently suggested that American farmers can make up the difference by selling more of their products at home.

“Get ready to start making a lot of agricultural product to be sold INSIDE of the United States,” Trump wrote in a social media post on March 3.

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