Agribusinessmen understand long-term, big picture thinking because that’s the world they operate in. You have bad years and good years, bumper crops and disasters. They understand the trade situation because they live in or near towns all over flyover country that have been hollowed-out by job losses from factory closings that have moved to China.
In short, they “get it” because they are a lot more strategic in their thinking than most politicians, because they want jobs and oppportunities in the US so their families and children and grandchildren can continue to live the kind of lifestyle they love so much.
Because they are good Americans.
Don’t forget that many farmers and/or their wives have kept their farmsd afloat by working at factories or plants in nearby towns for years. That is why they understand the big picture better than urban Americans working in some big downtown high rise office building or making a career of living of the public dime.