# Farmers want fair trade for all, but economic pain has to be addressed

> A John Duff opinion piece says farmers want fair trade but economic pain from the China dispute is intense. It cites USDA data showing U.S. sorghum farmers exported 63% of the 2017-18 crop, 49% of it to China. The piece says China's purchases matter across many U.S. commodities.

- Date: 2018-07-30 · published 2018-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64114-farmers-want-fair-trade-for-all-but-economic-pain-has-to-be-addressed
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy reliance on Chinese demand means any prolonged dispute keeps sorghum export demand and basis under pressure. The effect on prices is reinforced by the wider trade-war backdrop.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/sorghum/farmers-want-fair-trade-for-all-but-economic-pain-has-to-be-addressed

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