A Western Cornbelt grower fears a fragile grain market could cause problems in the future.

Northwestern Missouri farmer Richard Oswald tells Brownfield recent events has him concerned about exports to China.

“I’m hoping that something bad doesn’t happen in China with the big real estate corporation that everyone’s been worried about them defaulting on their interest payments,” Oswald said.

And he said ethanol demand loss would be a tough blow for farmers…

“It’s like a three-legged stool,” he said.

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