INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and the Indiana Soybean Alliance’s Membership and Policy Committee (M&P) have been following the recent news regarding tariffs imposed between the United States and its trading partners. As the policy organizations for Indiana’s corn and soybean farmers, ICGA and M&P are asking the state’s congressional delegation to help bring a swift resolution to this issue.

“As Indiana’s soybean and corn farmers begin to prepare for the spring planting season, they are closely watching lower bushel prices and higher input costs,” said Warren, Ind., farmer Brian Warpup, chair of the M&P. “This year’s crop was already shaping up to be a challenge, but with the added complication of increased tariffs, farmers fear that fewer exports will lead to higher stocks and even lower bushel prices.”

ICGA President Chris Cherry, a farmer from New Palestine, Ind., added, “We urge Indiana’s congressional delegation to work with the Trump administration to resolve these trade issues so that Indiana farmers can continue to export corn and soybeans to critical markets such as China, Mexico and Canada.”