A blossoming trade war between the United States and China could have a big impact on Kansas farmers and businesses.
President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to slap an additional 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods. In turn, Chinese officials have committed to tariffs in the same amount. But while U.S. tariffs are focused on tech products, Chinese tariffs will likely focus on agricultural goods.
That big of a tariff will likely diminish any profit a farmer makes by selling to China.
Kansas exported $100 million worth of agricultural products to China last year.
