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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Debbie Carlson in Chicago

Farmers fear Trump trade winds could damage crops: ‘It’s unnerving’

close up of a pair of gloved hands picking asparagus
A farm worker harvests asparagus in Harrah, Washington, on 22 April 2025. Photograph: Emree Weaver/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Planting season is well under way across the US. And while farmers welcome news that the US and Chinese officials agreed to temporarily reduce tariffs placed on exports, plenty of uncertainty remains.

China is one of the top three importers of US food commodities, behind Canada and Mexico, and the escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing has worried farmers - particularly grain farmers, who lost money on last year’s harvest as bumper crops weighed on prices.

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