This story was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. West Kentucky Farmer Barry Alexander doesn’t have an answer on when the Trump administration will reach a trade deal with China, now a year into tariffs that have hamstrung some Ohio Valley industries. Alexander is optimistic these continued negotiations will be worth […]
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Hemp’s Heyday: It’s Finally Legal. Now, Can Ohio Valley Farmers Cash In?
Inside Winkin’ Sun Hemp Company in downtown Wheeling, West Virginia, store owner Doug Flight tries to position himself in front of a camera crew. His experience with growing and selling hemp spans years. But memorizing lines for what he says could be the first hemp TV commercial in the state […]
Read MoreTrump Doubles Down On Trade War As Farmers Feel Pain From Tariffs
As President Donald Trump addressed farmers at a national conference this week, Ohio Valley agriculture leaders said they are standing by his effort to renegotiate trade deals. But some leaders cautioned that costly tariffs on farm products need to end soon. President Trump doubled down on his fight for better trade deals […]
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