Because of its relatively small size, the Port of West Sacramento is not hurting as much as other West Coast seaports embroiled in an ongoing labor dispute.
California supplies virtually all of the nation’s sushi rice and half of it is exported. But of all the food crops in the state, rice is likely to be affected by the drought the most. The mere speculation of losses is already driving up prices.
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