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John Thune: “Our farmers out there in this country are going to be...in a…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune Joins The Brian Kilmeade Show

Published | Video Starts at 10:33

So I've emphasized with the White House, they have got to, when they do these trade deals, they have got to focus on prioritize and make sure that they're opening ag markets, because Our farmers out there in this country are going to be...in a world of hurt economically already with low commodity prices and high input costs. And if you don't have a place to sell, you're going to be in a world of hurt. So there's a lot of conversations about how to help by compensating in the near term. (10:33–10:42)

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Asserts that US farmers are facing economic difficulties due to low commodity prices and high input costs.

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