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Gathering of independent farmers, investors and technology experts in the u.s. with annual event, farmers business network underway in omaha and turf concerns topping the agenda. fox business network is in omaha, you are with my people. >> yes, yes, these people are great. this baby over here, i want to show it, this is the future. this is what agriculture is about, you have technology, gps in this machine. this baby is worth half a million dollars. half a million dollars. sensors on this side, ...

Are finding themselves between a rock and a hard place here, kasie. >> yeah, some reporters have been looking at anecdotal impacts in key midterm races. they interviewed a hog farmer. they said tosh, a third generation farmer who always votes republican said hes voting for black burns democratic republican in part because trumps trade wars are hurting his family business. a sizeable one with some 400 employees and 30,000 pigs. the cost of steel needed for new barnes is up, he said, and the expan...

For a president who is looking to create american jobs, bring them back and highlight manufacturing, a lot of workers are finding themselves between a rock and a hard place here, kasie. >> yeah, some reporters have been looking at anecdotal impacts in key midterm races. they interviewed a hog farmer. they said tosh, a third generation farmer who always votes republican said hes voting for black burns democratic republican in part because trumps trade wars are hurting his family business. a sizea...

On all u.s. soybean. the result for farmers has been a week of stomach churning value swings for a crop that hasnt even been planted yet. >> i grow more than 100,000 bushels a year. so 50 krepcent reaction is $50,. that is a big deal. >> reporter: america is the number one plroducer of soybean. >> one of every three rows that you see will end up in china. >> reporter: this is a sixth generation farmer. and his family like many, they are hoping the terrariff threat dont become a reality. >> want ...

So thats a big deal. >> america is the number one producer of soybeans. >> in the united states, one of every three rows you see driving down the road of a soybean field will end up in china. >> brad is a sixth generation farmer in his family, like many, hes hoping the tariff threats dont become a reality. >> we want to encourage both governments to continue the dialogue. >> you would like cooler heads to prevail. >> make sure cooler heads prevail in this whole situation. >> for pork producer da...

Miguel almaguer is there and illustrated from a dock in the reservoir. >> reporter: these docks should be floating in water and instead they are in a dusty bowl. they should be 100 feet over my head. everything you see on camera right now, the stairs and railing, all of it should be under water. this reservoir just one example of so many that are running on empty. >> miguel also spoke to a fourth generation famili generation farmer on the verge much losing this years white harvest. >> actually a...