Idaho Matters

(Molly Messick for NPR)This time of year Idaho farmers take to the fields in full force, planting crops, and making irrigation systems ready for the summer growing season.This year many are  wondering about clouds of uncertainty hanging over the future of farm exports.Unless you have a direct connection to the land you may not realize the impact agriculture has on the Idaho economy, as well as the effect foreign affairs have on Idaho farmersNow in a spiraling dispute between the US and China that country is targeting a number of farm products. Are Idaho farmers and ranchers in danger of losing lucrative foreign markets? Sean Ellis of the Idaho Farm Bureau and Mike Williamson, a fourth generation orchard owner and operator joined Idaho Matters to discuss the impact these tariffs and a withdrawal from the TPP could mean for Idaho's agricultural communities. Copyright Boise State Public Radio 2018