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Farm group coalition launches campaign to preserve USMCA, strengthen trade
Forty farm and agricultural groups — including USApple, the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), the Northwest Horticulture Council, the FreshProduce Association of the Americas and USAPulses — recently launched the Agricultural Coalition for the United-States-Mexico-Canada... more »
California pear growers seek trade relief as Argentine imports surge
California pear growers say a surge of low-priced pear imports from Argentina is threatening the survival of the state’s historic pear industry. According to a press release from California Pears, industry leaders are in discussions... more »
Mexico opens antidumping investigation on U.S. apples amid rising USMCA trade tensions
Mexico Business News is reporting Mexico’s Ministry of Economy (SE) has accepted a request from a fruit grower association from the state of Chihuahua to investigate antidumping allegations regarding apples imported into the country from... more »
Trade petitions filed over Mexican winter strawberry imports
Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade (SGFT) filed petitions to counter unfairly low-priced imports that are injuring the winter strawberry industry, which are primarily grown in Florida. The petitions allege that the Mexican industry is dumping winter strawberries... more »
USMCA review: Washington grower sounds off on cheap Mexican produce imports
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently held a hearing regarding the operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA). The Washington Red Raspberry Commission (WRRC) was represented at the hearing by... more »
Lawmakers bring forth specialty crop trade fairness act in U.S. Senate
Sens. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are introducing the Fairness for Fruits and Vegetables Act in a show of bipartisan support for American specialty crop growers. The proposed bill would add mechanisms to... more »
U.S. ag exports harmed amid trade disputes, competition
Though row crops remain the backbone of U.S. agriculture, export markets are shrinking as fruit and vegetable imports exceed exports, according to a recent University of Illinois study. The U.S. has long been an agricultural... more »
USApple honors Steve Clement with industry’s highest honor
By Doug Ohlemeier, Assistant Editor The apple industry honored one of its longtime leaders with a notable award during the recent USApple Outlook conference. Steve Clement, former USApple chair and CEO of Washington’s Legendary Fruit... more »
Federal court strikes down tariffs, finds Trump exceeded authority
The U.S. Court of International Trade struck down many of the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, ruling that the measures exceeded the president’s authority under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act. Trump had cited the... more »
Farm Bureau encouraged by U.K. trade deal
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is applauding a trade deal between the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The deal is the first the U.S. government has agreed to since President Donald Trump imposed higher... more »
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