sweet potatoes

Report warns tariffs could cost NC farms $700M, 8,000 jobs

A new report out this week estimates that tariffs could result in nearly $700 million in losses to North Carolina’s agricultural sector, underscoring the vulnerability of the state’s largest industry to retaliatory trade policies.

Katherine Zehnder

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The impact of trade war on NC sweet potatoes, other commodities

. “Access to export markets is significant for NC sweet potato producers, with exports totaling over $129.3 million in 2024. European countries, Canada, and Mexico represent top buyers of North Carolina sweet potatoes,” said Steve Troxler, commissioner of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.

Katherine Zehnder

Report warns tariffs could cost NC farms $700M, 8,000 jobs

The impact of trade war on NC sweet potatoes, other commodities

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