As producers navigate financial strain and D.C. disconnect, realities such as steep input costs, trade frustrations and E15 limbo are becoming decisive factors shaping the rural vote.

Did this week’s disappointment regarding the China summit top the grain markets for the year?

Political perspectives are confined to 2- or 4-year election cycles, but these farmers show that farmers think in generations.

Shawn Hackett with Hackett Financial Advisors says the market was removing China premium after the disappointing summit as the market wanted more details on ag purchases.

After more than a year of waiting, China granted 5-year registration extensions to 425 U.S. beef plants and added new approvals. The move follows Trump–Xi talks in China this week, signaling a trade breakthrough.

By retrofitting existing equipment with Sabanto Ag technology, Quint Pottinger is saving time, cutting capital costs, and expanding Affinity Farms into new markets.