How California farms are suffering from the US-China trade war

California farmland.

California farmland. Credit: Pixabay.

Trump’s trade war with China could permanently damage California’s agriculture industry. The last year and a half has left the state’s farmers struggling to find workers and meet rising production costs. Now some California farms may have to shut down for good.

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Guest:

  • Nick Vyas - executive director of the Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute at USC Marshall School of Business

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Rosalie Atkinson, Caleigh Wells