Erin Ailworth

In this engaging discussion, Erin Ailworth, a Bloomberg agriculture reporter, teams up with Marty Richardson, a fifth-generation Missouri farmer. They dive into the implications of President Trump’s $12 billion farm aid plan, examining how rising costs and lost export markets are impacting family farms. Erin highlights the fallout from the U.S.-China trade war on soy farmers and the concept of 'breadbasket diplomacy.' Marty shares his skepticism about the bailout's effectiveness, urging a need for new markets and expressing doubts about future Chinese trade.