President Donald Trump addressed the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting for the third year in a row, and predictably Trump spent a good portion of his time before the gathering talking about Phase One of the agreement signed with China on Jan. 15. He dubbed the accord "a bonanza for American farmers, adding he thinks the pact is "going to work out well. I think China is going to go all out. … I think they're looking to prove that it's going to be great for the farmer."
Trump also pointed to regulatory relief measures his administration had taken, including the repeal of "waters of the U.S." (WOTUS) rule that expanded federal jurisdiction over some wetlands and streams. "As long as I'm president, government will never micromanage America's farmers. You're going to micromanage your own farm and that's the way it should be," Trump said.
Trump also highlighted actions by the administration on issues like broadband access and farm labor.
"We want them *immigrants) to come in, legally, and we want them to come in so they can help the farmer, just so you understand because I want them to be able to come in to help our farmers, and we're going to give you plenty of help," Trump said.
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