Talking Tobacco

摘要

Remaining competitive in the global tobacco market will require a relentless focus on quality, compliance and efficiency. That was the message to American growers during Tobacco Associates' 72nd annual meeting in Wilson, North Carolina, USA, on March 1. U.S. tobacco farmers have had a rough ride. Adverse weather conditions, rising labor costs, unfavorable exchange rates and a trade war made for a dismal 2018. Many tobacco farming communities are still smarting from Hurricane Florence, which caused severe flooding in the Carolinas last September. Leaf sales to China-a major customer for U.S. growers-have all but dried up after China hiked its import tariffs in retaliation for similar moves by the U.S.