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Some Illinois farmers growing weary of tariff and trade war

Even before President Trump announced another round of tariffs on some goods imported from China, Will County farmer John Kiefner had seen the market for soybeans and other products shipped to China in containers come to a halt;
 

 

 
Kiefner says thousands of containers loaded with big box and dollar store goods from China coming into Chicago-area rail yards will likely return empty. He's not thrilled with the plan for U-S-D-A to pay him and other farmers for being victims of the tariff and trade war;
 

 

 
Kiefner and some other Illinois farmers want the Trump administration to get to the negotiating table with China - and complete a new North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada.

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