Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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

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.

By Madeleine Brand • Aug 28, 2019 • 1 min read

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.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir
Associate producer
Nick Vyas
executive director of the Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute at USC Marshall School of Business

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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

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.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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

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.

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