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The changing climate is affecting fruit farmers and forcing them to adapt.

The changing climate is affecting fruit farmers and forcing them to adapt.

Losing foreign buyers could push them to the brink. >> we have 160 dairies in the state of utah right now. it is a very real possibility that by the end of this year, we could have 100. pretty soon, you know, you have to say i can't do this any more. >> we really, really, really count on workers that come from mexico. i call them agricultural athletes. they are phenomenal. they are incredible workers. >> reporter: this first generation fruit farmer worries a trade war with mexico and trump's harsh immigration policy will irreparably harm the relationship to the point he and fellow colorado gro...

And for conservative principles. leland: justin, we sure appreciate you being with us and sharing your insights, certainly, as had go on before president trump's pick and maybe after we'll have you discuss it. thank you, sir, something that's discussed a lot here in michigan when you talk about politics with people is their anticipation of president trump's pick that should come, he says, before he heads out of the country. stay tuned, of course, for more on this very special edition of america's news headquarters, as we continue from here in traverse city. we speak with a third generation fru...

Start to manipulate it. here's an example. >> let's take a fruit farmer down in florida, buying insurance on that seasoned orange crop. and then comes an unexpected freeze and the crop is ruined. that's okay. the farmer's protected because he's been paying for insurance use are derivatives. this is where derivatives work for capitalism and business in this country. but now let's say the farmer is instead of a farmer, goldman sachs, and instead of selling oranges, they're selling mortgages. and now imagine they took advantage of this process buying insurance on their mortgages from aig. goldman...