Idaho agriculture could spoil under weight of arbitrary tariff tax increases

Idaho agriculture could spoil under weight of arbitrary tariff tax increases

A pivoting irrigation system waters a crop of barley on a farm located near Arco, Idaho, during a late summer day. Idaho is a top barley-producing state, growing both malting and feed varieties. (Johnathan Cohen/Getty Images)Like an aggressive hog in the show ring, U.S. trade policy is attacking every other participant for existing near its space. For anyone who has ever watched a hog show with an aggressive hog, there are no winners or losers i…