The anti-protectionism comments come as market sentiment sours with signs of a
looming trade war between the United States, China and Europe
over U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to raise tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, and possibly up to $ 60 billion worth of Chinese imports, targeting technology and telecommunications
sectors.
Even so, the specter of a trade war still
looms over the agricultural
sector, not just farmers, but also equipment dealers and banks in the Farm Belt.