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On the eve of the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump's unpopularity is impacting Republicans across the board. Many states with seats once considered Republican strongholds are now on shaky ground. One of them is North Carolina, a rural state where one in five jobs is tied to agriculture.
Farmers there are facing immense economic uncertainty. A rise in diesel prices has come on top of soaring fertiliser costs and the impact of Trump's tariffs on the global market. So have Trump's policies affected their political loyalties?
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