More than 50 countries have reached out to the Trump administration to open negotiations following the sweeping new tariffs.

Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing, says grains rebound as the market has absorbed much of the tariff news. Meanwhile, livestock saw follow through selling and triple digit losses.

Cheap cotton prices and dwindling demand are just part of the problem. Input costs have climbed and there’s no safety net to be found from a new farm bill. One Georgia farmer says the current farm bill is irrelevant and worthless, and if a new one doesn’t get passed this year, the cotton industry is doomed.

A tsunami of volatility has swept across global markets over the last few trading days as market participants position in the face of potential tariffs.

The shrinking pool of workers in rural areas is a real concern as populations decline and economic opportunities increase in countries that have historically been sources of agricultural labor for the U.S.

Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says after a lower start the ag markets reversed with the stock market.