McLean County Farm Bureau

PERDUE: US FARMERS WILL REGAIN MARKETS LOST IN TRADE WAR

U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue told nervous Midwestern farmers on Wednesday that he’s confident that they’ll eventually regain the markets they’ve lost in the Trump administration’s trade war with China. Perdue appeared at Farmfest, an annual Minnesota trade show, during a listening session with farmers. “The markets are fungible. China is going to buy from where they see the best value,” Perdue said. He added that the U.S. government is working to develop alternate markets — including in India, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. Perdue is confirmed to appear at Illinois’ Farm Progress Show in Decatur near the end of the month. (Associated Press)