McLean County Farm Bureau

US-CHINA TRADE WAR FORCING FARMERS TO TAKE 2ND JOBS –

A nine-and-a-half-hour drive from Illinois to Nebraska is a regular day in the life for corn and soybean farmer Mark Tuttle. Five days a week, the DeKalb County native transports seeds and other agricultural products, his workdays sometimes nearing 12 hours on the road. Despite receiving his first USDA MFP payment, Tuttle told ABC News that many farmers within his community depend on side businesses to earn additional income. (ABC News)