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Florida feels free trade is not always fair

Securing fair, equitable trade terms that benefit all remains a high-stakes endeavor for Florida producers. The highly politicized battle around...

5 years ago 2 minute read

UPDATED: USMCA this|close to passage

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement is closer to passage than it’s ever been. Some media reports say an agreement was reached...

5 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

FFVA promotes Fair Trade For Farmers Day

PRESS RELEASE Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association BB #:153753 has been fighting hard for trade relief measures that will stop...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Fresh Produce Association of the Americas Expresses Alarm About Potential Monopoly of U.S. Tomato Market

Nogales, Arizona (June 26, 2019) – The Tomato Suspension Agreement should be continued but the agreement should maintain equal market...

6 years ago 7 minute read

FPAA supports bipartisan Congressional coalition’s opposition to seasonal trade provision

NEWS RELEASE Nogales, AZ- A bipartisan group of 23 Senators and House Members sent a strong message to the U.S....

6 years ago 5 minute read

Florida Study echoes Georgia concerns about lack of protections under USMCA

An Economic Impact Analysis from the University of Florida warns of significant losses for the Florida fresh produce industry if...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Ag groups push for USMCA

Several hundred agriculture groups, including many representing the fresh produce industry, sent Congress leaders a letter urging ratification of the...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Secretary Perdue says USMCA will be win for produce growers

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue pushed back against those who say the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will harm American growers, specifically citing a...

6 years ago 1 minute read

More tariff talk, this time it’s Mexican berries

The U.S. withdrawal from the tomato suspension agreement and subsequent duties added to Mexican tomatoes has dominated most of the...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Report: Georgia economy could suffer “catastrophic” damage under current USMCA

Economic impact models released by the University of Georgia show potentially “catastrophic” damage to the state’s fresh produce industry under...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Florida Congress delegation presses seasonal produce enforcement in USMCA

Four Florida Congress members were joined by a bipartisan group of fellow lawmakers urging progress from U.S. Trade Representative Robert...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Nogales: Optimism for USMCA

Arriving at the new trilateral agreement, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, of course, was full of fits and starts and widely...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Nogales: USMCA is the elephant in the room

For many in the produce industry, good manners often dictate conversations steer clear of politics, religion, or even NAFTA. Put...

6 years ago 2 minute read

U.S.-Mexico trade grows despite noise

NOGALES, AZ – It’s easy to lose track of the facts when there’s so much political noise. President Donald Trump...

6 years ago 2 minute read
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