California farmers claim they were 'pawn' in US-Argentine trade deal [View all]
Jeff Daniels
2 Hours Ago
California citrus farmers on Tuesday blasted the Trump administration for lifting a 16-year import ban on fresh lemons from a key growing region of Argentina.
... the industry charged the action was a "double standard" by an "America First" president who touts jobs and one that could end up hurting American family farmers.
"The administration blindsided us," said Joel Nelsen, a farmer and president of the California Citrus Mutual, a citrus producers trade group.
The U.S. industry claims allowing in the Argentine fruit will bring added risk of citrus diseases and pests that could jeopardize the domestic crop ...
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