Farm programs always held an umbrella over soybean prices. Argentina and Brazil, our major soybean producing competitors, continued to-build infrastructure. To stay competitive, AGP now wants to process beans into exportable products instead of merely-bulk beans. We can produce corn and soybeans cheaper than any country in the world. We should grow hogs and chickens here.
Whole grains face stiff tariffs in some countries.
You add more jobs in the United States through processing. In trade, it's best to keep everybody interdependent. You're less likely to get belligerent with them. It's nice to have balanced trade. Diversity is critical to the company's future.