Tariffs hamper cherry growers

Michigan’s cherry industry is in a highly vulnerable position, experts agree, and President Donald Trump’s on-and-off tariffs aren’t making things easier for growers.

Michigan State University specialty crop experts say that the 10% tariffs on imports could slightly help the cherry industry compete, at best.

At worst, tariffs could accelerate the rise of input costs, including pesticides, equipment and fertilizer for cherry production, adversely impacting thousands of farms.