“Iowa pork producers already dealing with a 25 percent tariff on U.S. pork exports to China could face another trade hit, with Mexico considering a 20 percent tariff on hams and pork shoulders… Growing trade worries have cut pork prices in recent weeks, costing Iowa producers about $560 million … ” More …
Agriculture
How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Threatens to Choke Idaho’s Dairy Industry
“Hispanic workers power the state’s farms. Without them, a ‘Made in America’ success story would collapse.” More …
The Great Nutrient Collapse
“The atmosphere is literally changing the food we eat, for the worse. And almost nobody is paying attention.” More …
California Crops Rot as Immigration Crackdown Creates Farmworker Shortage
“Vegetable prices may be going up soon, as a shortage of migrant workers is resulting in lost crops in California. Farmers say they’re having trouble hiring enough people to work during harvest season, causing some crops to rot before they can be picked. Already, the situation has triggered losses of more than $13 million in two California counties alone, according to NBC News.” More …
Trump’s Trade Pullout Roils Rural America
“After the U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, other nations launch 27 separate negotiations to undercut U.S. exporters.” More …