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Trade Wars and Climate Change: Farmers in rural Michigan get candid about their struggles

August 24, 2019

In rural Michigan, farmers are struggling with climate change and trade wars. They tell our correspondent, Jessica Gomez, that they’re spending precious capital just to stay afloat and warn their futures are in peril without help from the government.In rural Michigan, farmers are struggling with climate change and trade wars. They tell our correspondent, Jessica Gomez, that they’re spending precious capital just to stay afloat and warn their futures are in peril without help from the government.

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