Prices of Machinery, Fertilizer and More Have Skyrocketed, Making it Harder for Farmers to Make Ends Meet
RALEIGH – Today, Roy Cooper hosted a roundtable with farmers in Wilson County, to discuss the devastating impacts of tariffs on North Carolina’s farmers. Farmers from across Eastern North Carolina discussed how tariffs have made every aspect of their business harder, from rising costs of supplies and machinery, to crushed margins, and billions of dollars in lost exports.
“We know these tariffs are erratic and reckless, and today we heard directly from folks getting crushed by skyrocketing costs of machinery, fertilizer, seed and more, along with a reduction of export markets,” said Roy Cooper. “My opponent, Michael Whatley, has cheered on these tariffs while our farmers and North Carolina consumers who buy their products suffer. It has to stop because North Carolina deserves better.”
