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USDA, USTR announce appointments to trade advisory committees
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced...
USDA projects record ag trade deficit to expand in 2025
USDA forecasts agricultural exports at $170 billion in 2025 and imports at $215.5 billion, according to a November report, Outlook...
USApple board meets with agriculture secretary to discuss trade, labor
Washington, D.C. (March 19, 2024)—The U.S. Apple Association’s BB #:145473 Board of Directors met this morning with the U.S. Secretary...
USDA announces trade missions for 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced next steps in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s efforts...
Going Bananas at the Port of Hueneme’s 10th Annual Port Festival
Port Hueneme, CA– Yellow banana wigs, boat rides, sounds of a tropical steel drum band and perfect late summer weather...
The apparently unfair labor differential
There is a great deal of talk in the produce industry about unfair trade practices from other nations, which hit...
The superpeso and its implications
The Mexican peso has soared in value relative to the U.S. dollar over the past year—24 percent. On July 14,...
India lifts tariffs on apples, walnuts
The produce industry received major news with India’s June 22 announcement that it will lift its retaliatory tariffs on U.S....
U.S. apples to regain access to India
Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2023) – The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) is thrilled with today’s announcement that India will lift...
USTR ruling: everybody’s happy
Usually, this kind of ruling infuriates one side or another. But in this case, all parties sound surprisingly happy. I’m...
Florida Strawberry Growers Association statement on USTR’s Section 301 investigation
October 24, 2022 — The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) sent out a promising press release yesterday...
FPAA applauds USTR for rejecting Florida 301 petition
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas BB #:144354 applauds the U.S. Trade Representative for rejecting the Section 301 Trade...
USTR, USDA decline 301 investigation into unfair trading by Mexico
October 23, 2022 WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced that it will pursue avenues...
FFVA’s statement on USTR’s response to Section 301 petition
Oct. 23, 2022 — Today’s action by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is a positive step toward securing trade relief...
USApple’s statement on USTR rejection of 301 investigation
Statement by Jim Bair, President & CEO, U.S. Apple Association BB #:145473 October 23, 2022 — “The U.S. apple industry...
Beyond the free-trade ideal
The Biden administration and its predecessor are more marked by contrasts than resemblances, but in one important area, their policies...
FPAA calls Florida trade petition political, ignorant of market
For Immediate Release — Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott of Florida continue their repeated attempts to foment political discord,...
Florida ag groups praise efforts to combat unfair trade practices
MAITLAND, Fla. – On Sept. 8, 2022, a bipartisan group of Florida’s congressional delegation, led by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio...
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