In a lead-up to Tuesday night’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the agricultural positions of the two leading political parties were displayed in contrast during a forum at the National Press Club.
Speaking for the Democrats, former Biden Administration EPA Senior Advisor Rod Snyder says farmers lost $29 billion in exports during the trade war in 2018 and 2019. “The four years of the Trump presidency was defined by chaos and uncertainty for the farm economy, and a second term would be even more severe,” Snyder added.
The Trump campaign was represented by Kip Tom, a farmer and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture under President Trump. Tom said the Biden-Harris administration has imposed $1.6 trillion in new regulations that are costing the American economy and costing farmers.
Hosted by the Farm Foundation, the event touched on a wide range of issues, including trade, the farm bill, tax policy, China, climate-smart programs and nutrition.
