For the last four years Donald Trump was a dream president for U.S. agriculture. Despite a crippling trade war with China, a close call converting NAFTA to USMCA, and some slip-ups with small oil refineries weaseling out of RFS, Trump made an instant connection with farm voters. His deregulation crusade, topped by the WOTUS re-vamp and tax relief, was music to agriculture’s ears.
Despite being a big city millionaire Trump’s plain talk resonated with rural voters, and that love was reciprocated at the ballot box.
So maybe it’s no surprise to learn what our post-election survey reveals about farmers, President Joe Biden, and the new Democrat-led Congress. Despite Biden’s calls for unity and declarations he will be a president for