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Iowa farmer urges long-term support after meeting with President Trump

An Iowa farmer who joined President Trump to announce a bridge payment program suggests the administration knows more help is needed.

Cordt Holub says he sat next to the President during a roundtable Tuesday and then visited the Oval Office.

“He was all ears. And of course we’re grateful and thankful for these bridge payments, but at the end of the day without permanent long-term action, long-term viability is definitely at risk.”

The northeast Iowa corn and soybean grower tells Brownfield operating costs continue to escalate.

“So we wanted to see more on top of these bridge payments. We’re going to have to see a lot done in the next even couple months to make sure that long-term viability of our farms is seen for years to come.”

The Iowa Farm Bureau member says he and President Trump talked about some long-term market solutions, including year-round E15 and a congressional fix for Proposition 12.