ALI Conversation with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA): Agriculture and Trade

ALI hosted a conversation with Jimmy Panetta, member of the House Committees on Agriculture and the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee to discuss the impact of trade tensions on agriculture. The conversation touched on the impact of trade tensions with China and the EU, and specifically the impact of tariffs on farmers of specialty crops in Rep. Panetta’s district. The conversation discussed the lack of effective federal assistance for smaller farmers, and farmers of specialty crops. The conversation also explored potential sticking points in U.S.-U.K. trade negotiations, improving USMCA implementation, and the impact of climate change on farmers in California. For the full discussion, click here.