California Farmers Struggle to Weather the Agriculture Crisis
We talk about the new pressures on an already stressed agriculture industry in California, how farmers are coping and the impact it all may have on consumers.
April 6, 2026
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California Farmers Struggle to Weather the Agriculture Crisis
Summary
It is a tough time to be a farmer. President Trump’s tariffs last year raised many of the costs of farming and shrunk food exports. Threats of immigration raids have caused major labor shortages. And now, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent the price of diesel and fertilizer skyrocketing. We talk about the new pressures on an already stressed agriculture industry in California, how farmers are coping and the impact it all may have on consumers.
Guests:
Dan Sumner, professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis; director, Agricultural Issues Center for the University of California
Don Cameron, vice president and general manager, Terranova Ranch; president, California State Board of Food and Agriculture
Stuart Woolf, president and CEO, Woolf Farming & Processing
Alexis Maxwell, senior equity analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence
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