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FPAA Spring Policy Summit returns March 24

PRESS RELEASE: TUBAC, AZ — The Spring Policy Summit, which for years has brought regulators and industry to identify practical,...

5 years ago 7 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 24, 2020

Greg and Pamela pay tribute to the lasting legacy of Frieda Caplan, and talk about what happened with Lucky’s Market,...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Hurdles remain on China trade deal

For fresh produce companies to benefit from Phase 1 of the U.S.-China trade deal agreed to last week, China’s commitment...

5 years ago 3 minute read

The importance of USMCA to the produce industry

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement that sits on President Trumps desk ready to be signed means more than just free trade...

5 years ago 2 minute read

U.S.-China trade deal delivers some produce wins

The United States and China signed a trade agreement today that should improve access for U.S. fruit and vegetable exporters....

5 years ago 3 minute read

Citrus industry still faces trade winds

In trade, like many American industries, citrus growers and shippers have had to deal with the longstanding trade war with...

5 years ago 3 minute read

2020 Insights: International trade

Protectionism and trade conflicts are impacting the produce industry in several ways; with the landscape constantly changing, predicting the future...

5 years ago 4 minute read

FPAA: Threats about tomato virus twisted to influence politics

PRESS RELEASE: Nogales, AZ – Authorities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada moved months ago to implement programs to limit...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Showing the weight of lobbying

We all love the famous quote, “laws are like sausages. It’s better not to see them being made,” attributed to...

6 years ago 3 minute read

U.S.-Japan trade agreement cuts tariffs on many fresh produce items

PRESS RELEASE The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement will provide America’s farmers and ranchers enhanced market access in our third largest agricultural...

6 years ago 3 minute read

FPAA: New tomato suspension agreement a “step backward”

PRESS RELEASE:  NOGALES, ARIZ., SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 – A new Tomato Suspension Agreement will ensure continued market access for Mexican tomatoes...

6 years ago 3 minute read

FLORIDA: New tomato suspension agreement a “step in the right direction”

PRESS RELEASE: Washington, D.C., September 19, 2019 – The Florida Tomato Exchange welcomes the signing today by the U.S. Department...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Perdue says Trump is a farmer’s best friend

WASHINGTON, DC – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue reminded the fresh produce industry, he and his boss represent farmers. Perdue gave...

6 years ago 2 minute read

USApple’s Bair urges USMCA passage

PRESS RELEASE: Washington, D.C. (Sept. 13, 2019)—USApple BB #:145473  President & CEO Jim Bair  spoke at a press conference in...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Apple growers brace for new round of Chinese tariffs

PRESS RELEASE: Falls Church, Va. (Aug. 28, 2019)—U.S. apple growers are bracing for another round of retaliatory tariffs from China,...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Top USDA trade official to USApple: trade must be “Free, Fair and Reciprocal”

PRESS RELEASE: CHICAGO (Aug. 23, 2019)—Free, fair and reciprocal trade for U.S. agriculture was the resounding message from Agriculture Under Secretary...

6 years ago 3 minute read

USDA Announces details of support package for farmers

PRESS RELEASE: (Washington, D.C., July 25, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further details of the...

6 years ago 12 minute read

USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding

Washington, D.C., July 19, 2019 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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