The trade war with China is making life difficult for many farmers across Washington state.
The state’s 1,900 wheat growers, who export the vast majority of their crop, are particularly hurt. But so are cherry growers who just harvested their highly perishable crop.
The Washington Department of Agriculture says the state stands to lose $480 million in agricultural exports to China because of retaliatory tariffs. One grower whose farm is near Grand Coulee Dam said that last year China was the Number 4 customer for his wheat, but that country hasn’t bought any this year.
Meanwhile, the 2,500 cherry growers in Washington say they will lose some $86 million this season because of retaliatory tariffs by China. (AP)
