US farming is a 'very challenging environment' right now: Economist
Story Date: 5/16/2019

 

Source: CNBC, 5/14/19


Michael Nepveux of the American Farm Bureau Federation says retaliatory tariffs placed on U.S. farmers from China are a "net negative" for the agricultural industry. He also says African swine fever, which is spreading through China, would have been a "perfect opportunity" for American pork producers, but they still face high tariffs.

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