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Arkansas Farmers Face Crisis Amid Historic Flooding and Falling Corn Prices

9/15/2025

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Farmer Faces Flooding

Arkansas farmer Heath Donner faces severe challenges in 2025, with historic flooding destroying 25% of his corn yield.
The National Corn Growers Association warns of an economic crisis in rural America, citing negative profit margins for farmers over three years.
Corn prices have dropped 50% since 2022, significantly impacting farmers' income.
Trade groups urge the Trump administration to remove trade barriers and prioritize soybean negotiations with China.
Farmers worry about delayed federal assistance, with subsidies not expected until fall 2026, jeopardizing younger farmers' futures.

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Farmers Face Trade Crisis

North Dakota soybean farmers Josh and Jordan Gackle face a crisis as China halts soybean purchases for the first time in 76 years.
Their 2,300-acre farm could lose $400,000 in 2025 due to this disruption.
The halt follows President Trump's February tariffs, leading to Beijing's retaliatory measures.
North Dakota previously exported over 70% of its soybeans to China, heightening the impact.
Upcoming U.S.-China negotiations in Spain may address these agricultural trade issues.

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Farmer Faces Flooding

Arkansas farmer Heath Donner faces severe challenges in 2025, with historic flooding destroying 25% of his corn yield.
The National Corn Growers Association warns of an economic crisis in rural America, citing negative profit margins for farmers over three years.
Corn prices have dropped 50% since 2022, significantly impacting farmers' income.
Trade groups urge the Trump administration to remove trade barriers and prioritize soybean negotiations with China.
Farmers worry about delayed federal assistance, with subsidies not expected until fall 2026, jeopardizing younger farmers' futures.

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