“Mexico is one of our prime importers (of dairy products) from the United States,” he said. “It’s affecting our price.”

Daniels thinks that if Congress ratifies the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) — which was signed by Trump and leaders from Canada and Mexico on Nov. 30 — then maybe his prices will finally go up again.

“What would be good for our farm … would be the USMCA be signed into law and passed by Congress so that hopefully the tariffs would be coming off so that we have freer trade,” he said. “… And hopefully the prices we see next summer and next fall will be better.”

Johnson agrees. He said that Trump should have already removed the tariffs on Mexico and Canada, if nothing else to improve relations between the three allies. With the USMCA affirmed and the tariffs gone, it would be easier to broker better deals with China, according to Johnson.

“If we go to China as a united world, we have a far better chance of making sure they abide by the rules and stop stealing our industrial secrets,” Johnson said.