President Trump's pause on tariffs had a momentary calming effect on financial markets, but farmers in California's $59 billion agricultural sector remain anxious. The tariffs on goods from China and Canada have already had significant repercussions, with retaliatory tariffs imposed by these countries affecting sales of key California products like nuts and dairy. Farmers are worried about potential future tariffs and their long-term effects on the industry. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins indicated that the White House might develop a relief plan if the situation deteriorates.
Farmers in the Central Valley say they are nervous about what might come if Trump goes ahead with the larger, so-called reciprocal tariffs after the 90-day pause.
It's scary, said Christine Gemperle, an almond farmer in Ceres, near Modesto. Nobody wants to be in the center of chaos.
Across the board, everybody's going to feel it, said Bianca Kaprielian, a fourth-generation citrus farmer in Reedley.
People are waiting with bated breath, said John Diener, as the farmers closely monitor the impacts of tariffs.
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