With the trade war continuing between the U.S. and China, National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson said damage has been done to the export markets and a fundamental shift in the economic model for agriculture is needed. In the meantime, Johnson said farmers and ranchers are in “desperate need of a lifeboat to keep them afloat.” The statement says that could be in the form of additional Market Facilitation Program payments or some other type of economic disaster assistance.
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