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Farmers operate on such a low margin of profit, if they suddenly had to change crops next year, how would they finance the new equipment etc? If they are orchardists and they can't grow peaches anymore what do they put in?
Dude, you know way, way more about this than I do. But I'm willing to learn.

I live in NJ. Last year I had to drive around the Ft. Dix/McGuire AFB area. Lots (LOTS!) of Jersey farmland. Beautiful to look at, crops growing and all. Anyway, so, FARMING GOOD, imho.

Let me summarize - you're saying crops are also hard to "re-configure". OK. I have no clue as to how farmers plan to plant crops. I've always considered them kind of a commodity - like, sold on the Chicago Merc. Do farmers (or, specifically, cling peach growers) take into consideration the effect of European (or S. America, or Asia) peach growing efforts when planning their crops? And the possiblity of dumping? Or is this dumping just so unexpected that it couldn't be planned for?

What to do? Do you propose a level playing field via tariffs or trade agreements? And for how long? What would help correct this problem?

Yow, too many questions - thanks for your reply. Also, I never realized the diff between orchard vs. row growers. I my have been dropped on my head.

Do farmers (or, specifically, cling peach growers) take into consideration the effect of European (or S. America, or Asia) peach growing efforts when planning their crops?

No one was prepared for the effect of NAFTA and GATT. Remember our honest elected officials(many of whom never read the treaties they signed) said the treaties would help the economy and create jobs. How can you prepare for disaster when the people who are supposed to be protecting your rights, are selling them to the cheapest foreign competitor.

We are told every day, gobalism is inevitable, it will make America great. Lies every one. The only inevibiltiy about globalism is that our government is forcing it on the American people without debate or discussion, and apparently without a look into America's future when it is no longer an economic or military powerhouse, but just a chump waiting for china to pull the plug on our economy. Remember, Bill Clintons rabid support for globalism? He chortles with glee at the thought the US will no longer be "the big dog on the block" and over and over again has told American citizens' to get used to it.

And even if the farmers could switch, why in God's name would our government want to put them out of a business they love and are good at and contributes to our nations security with a safe abundant food supply, with their policies?

Ok, I just realized that peaches grow on trees. (Like Atlanta, where every other street is named PeachTree). Ok, very tough to change from being an orchard (trees) to something else. Since this is the case, I'd also opt for more protections (tarrifs, etc.)(again, time-delimited) for this product.