加利福尼亚州的甜菜工业由于高成本、干旱和廉价进口品而几乎崩溃。 California’s sugar beet industry is nearly collapsed due to high costs, drought, and cheap imports.

加州的甜菜业急剧下降, 今年农民种植的田地要少得多, 原因是成本上升、缺水、以及来自其他州甜菜种植者的竞争。 California's sugar beet industry has drastically declined, with farmers planting far fewer acres this year due to rising costs, water shortages, and competition from beet growers in other states. 该州曾经是主要生产国,现在只占美国糖甜菜产量的一小部分,表明一个关键农业部门急剧下滑。 The state, once a major producer, now accounts for a small fraction of U.S. sugar beet output, signaling a sharp downturn in a key agricultural sector.