Grain market economist Frayne Olson says it’s unclear how competitive U.S. agriculture will remain in global trade if trade tariffs go into effect this week. “Global demand is still very strong and we do have opportunities.” Olson says the response from different trading partners is important and currently, the grain markets have a wait-and-see attitude […]
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