Economy

. . .They have asked lawmakers to help increase access to export markets, including China, which is still locked in a trade war with the U.S.

. . . U.S. producers of corn and soybeans have sent dire warnings as prices for their crops have crashed in recent years while ... Donald Trump’s trade war whipsaws farmers.

. . . Corn prices have plunged more than 50% from their 2022 peak, while production costs are down just 3% in that span, translating to a loss of 85 cents per bushel, the NCGA [National Corn Growers Association] said, adding that the outlook for next year is worse with even lower prices and higher costs.