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 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… Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events Look Ahead: Maple Fest plus plenty of live music, comedy & more this weekend in Lake Geneva Wisconsin men's hockey's largest home playoff loss in 45 years started poorly, got worse Look Ahead: Gary Con, fundraiser to help animals & a Balloon Adventure begins in Lake Geneva Lake Geneva school district set to implement updated facilities and grade configuration plan Lake Geneva BID considers adding Oktoberfest coordinator Bottom line on Trump Wisconsin men's basketball 7-footer 'doing more every day' following apparent ankle injury MLB Free Agency: Tarik Skubal could set more contract records next offseason Action-comedy 'She Kills Monsters' to take Kenosha stage US military refueling plane goes down in Iraq; 4 dead as rescue efforts continue Wisconsin's Nick Boyd doesn't need All-Big Ten snub to motivate him. He's always this way UW-Madison stays open, but other campuses close for Monday’s blizzard 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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