April 7, 2018 - U.S. Representative, longtime almond farmer and Valley resident Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) on Friday released the following statement on the growing trade dispute with China, in which the agriculture industry is at risk of becoming an unintended casualty:

“As a longtime almond farmer here in the Valley, I have been a strong and consistent supporter of free and fair trade. Bad trade practices by nations like China need to be addressed. We need targeted trade policies that allow Valley farmers to create jobs while expanding markets to grow America’s agricultural economy. We need to be negotiating free trade agreements and protecting our farmers from countries that impose baseless phytosanitary restrictions that are used to devalue our perishable commodities.”

Congressman Denham currently serves on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture and is the former chair of the California State Senate Committee on Agriculture. He has long owned an almond farm in California’s Central Valley.
Source: Congressman Jeff Denham