Cramer Calls for Certainty in Trade and Farm Policy

North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer is calling for more stability in trade and farm policy. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Cramer said President Trump’s trade strategy is showing results. “Donald Trump understands that we’re five percent of the world’s population and 20 percent of the world’s consumption. We’re the big economy in the world, and he’s been trying to leverage that,” said Cramer.  On the farm bill, Cramer emphasized the importance of raising reference prices to reflect current costs. “They haven’t been raised for several years. They don’t recognize modern costs or input costs. The bankers don’t like that, nor do investors or farmers themselves,” said Cramer, adding that a budget reconciliation process could allow for those changes with a simple majority in the Senate.  Click to listen to the full interview with Sen. Cramer.