Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data. Tariffs terrify soybean farmers in latest cartoon from Phil Hands PHIL HANDS Oct 22, 2025 Oct 22, 2025 Updated Feb 2, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PHIL HANDS Do you support President Donald Trump’s tariffs? You voted: Yes No Vote View Results Back Bailout won’t fix ‘Farmageddon’ for Midwestern growers | Patricia Lopez It’s harvest time in the Midwest, and farmers are bringing in bumper crops of soybeans, corn and wheat. They should be elated. kAmp>6C:42? k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^@A:?:@?^4@=F>?^2CE:4=605egb43d4\_2b6\dbd6\h7e6\_ag2_ge5_ceb]9E>=QmD@J362? 72C>6CDk^2m[ :?4=F5:?8 E9@D6 :? (:D4@?D:?[ 92G6 366? 56G2DE2E65 3J !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A’D E2C:77D] $@J362?D 2C6 p>6C:42’D =2C86DE 28C:4F=EFC2= 6IA@CE[ H:E9 92=7 @7 E92E FDF2==J 8@:?8 E@ r9:?2] qFE 2D 2 C6DF=E @7 %CF>A’D EC256 H2C[ r9:?2 92D G:CEF2==J DE@AA65 3FJ:?8 p>6C:42? D@J362?D]k^AmkAmx?DE625[ r9:?2 :D 3FJ:?8 D@J 7C@> 72C>6CD :? qC2K:= 2?5 pC86?E:?2] %96J’G6 25;FDE65 E96:C EC25:?8 A2CE?6CD E@ 7C66 E96>D6=G6D @7 E96 H9:>D @7 %CF>A’D E2C:77D]k^Am kAm|62?H9:=6[ p>6C:42? 72C>6CD 92G6 366? 9:E 3J 2 5@F3=6 H92>>J] }6H E2C:77D >62?E E96J 925 E@ 23D@C3 =@ED @7 6IEC2 4@DED[ 2?5 ?@H E96J 2C6 DEF4< H:E9 4C@AD E96J 42?’E D6==] !C6D:56?E %CF>A 92D AC@>:D65 32:=@FED E@ 96=A D@>6 72C>6CD[ 3FE x :>28:?6 >2?J H@F=5 C2E96C 92G6 7C66 >2C<6ED E@ D6== E96:C 8@@5D E92? 2 92?5@FE 7C@> E96 8@G6C?>6?E]k^Am People are also reading… Former Mount Horeb star sidelined for freshman season with Wisconsin men's basketball Lake Geneva considers options for adding more boat slips Phil Hands cartoon: What's allowed to be higher than the Capitol in Madison? MLB playoff heroes' stories teach us about value of low-cost youth sports 3 things to know about Bucks' new signee, Johni Broome Town of Delavan conducts annual Oktoberfest Instant analysis from the Brewers' NLDS-clinching Game 4 win over the Padres Lake Geneva artist to have works displayed during fall show Week 8 high school football scores Mom says Wautoma player can't walk, talk after hit in football game Bottles for Brewers celebration featured names of Wisconsin cities City of Kenosha curbside compostable collection begins Oct. 12 Ronald Rindo to discuss novel Oct. 14 at Lake Geneva Public Library Watch UW-Madison news conference on Francis Halzen’s Nobel Prize Dragon Days Fantasy Festival conducted in Lake Geneva Follow along as Phil Hands draws a cartoon about the scary reality of tariffs on soybean farmers. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack Phil Hands political cartoon archive Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Send us your views Send us your letter to the editor of 200 or fewer words to wsjopine@madison.com. You can also fill out this online form. Please include your f…
Bailout won’t fix ‘Farmageddon’ for Midwestern growers | Patricia Lopez It’s harvest time in the Midwest, and farmers are bringing in bumper crops of soybeans, corn and wheat. They should be elated.
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