WSJ Op-Ed: Free Trade and How the Soybean Helped Make America Great

The Wall Street Journal on Monday published “Free Trade and How the Soybean Helped Make America Great,” an op-ed by Blake Hurst, president of Missouri Farm Bureau. Hurst pointed out that farmers like him “see promise in the new president but peril in his protectionism.” Noting that the soybean is an American success story – a remarkable crop with a proud history, Hurst lamented “the vibrant international market for soybeans may become a victim of President Trump’s approach to trade. This would be a shame, given how strongly American farmers supported Mr. Trump” in the presidential election.