What does the trade war mean for Nebraska and Iowa agriculture? [Video]

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – A trade war affects imports and exports, but what does that mean for Nebraska and Iowa agriculture?

Statistics from 2019 from Nebraska’s International Trade Office show that Nebraska exported $5.79 billion in agricultural products that year.

Products include soybeans, beef, corn, pork, and wheat.

The state’s top customers include China, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Canada, the European Union and Taiwan.

Nebraska is also a top exporter of ethanol from corn, livestock feeds, corn meal, sugars, and sweeteners.

The Senior Director of National Affairs with the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, Jordan Dux, told KTIV 4 that when you think about trade, ultimately, this remains an agreement between two private companies.

“It is a company in the United States trying to sell a product to a company in China or vice versa,” said Dux. “And so the country set up trade rules. That’s what we’re seeing at the White House. You know, tackle is that, that they’re trying to set up. They’re trying to change trade …