AgPlus Ag Tools Reports – Weekly & Daily (Apr 8- Apr 12, 2024)
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Despite Record Winter Tomato Prices, Florida Tomato Exchange Pushed Dubious Claim of Price Suppression
-Tomato Segment Stakeholders Respond to Florida’s Fantastical Appeal for Protectionist Policies (Nogales, AZ) - During a recent winter tomato season characterized by poor weather, very limited shipments, and record pricing of $40-plus per carton, Florida’s tomato sector nonetheless continued to claim that “U.S. growers’ prices are being suppressed.” In a submission to the U.S. Department [...]
FPAA Celebrates a Triumphant Spring Policy Summit on US-Mexico and Canada Trade Relations
(Tubac, AZ) - The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has just concluded a successful Spring Policy Summit. This gathering brought together over 100 key players to delve into the complexities of US, Mexico, and Canada trade and agricultural practices. In a period marked by political transitions, the upcoming renegotiation of the USMCA, and the [...]
AgPlus Ag Tools Reports – Weekly & Daily (Apr 1- Apr 5, 2024)
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AgPlus Ag Tools Reports – Weekly & Daily (Mar 25- Mar 29, 2024)
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AgPlus Ag Tools Reports – Weekly & Daily (Mar 18- Mar 22, 2024)
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FPAA, Industry Groups Rebut FTE Claims About Low Tomato Pricing
The FPAA submitted rebuttal comments to the Department of Commerce after the Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE) posted comments to Commerce claiming harmfully low prices during the current tomato season, especially for Roma tomatoes. The FPAA pointed out the absurdity of FTE claims given the record high pricing for tomatoes this season and given the fact [...]
AgPlus Ag Tools Reports – Weekly & Daily (Mar 11- Mar 15, 2024)
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AgPlus Ag Tools Reports – Weekly & Daily (Mar 4- Mar 8, 2024)
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FPAA Meets with Deputy Chief of Mission of U.S. Embassy in Mexico
Mark C. Johnson, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, visited Nogales and met with representatives of the main industries in the region, including the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA). In a breakfast meeting organized by the U.S. Consul General in Nogales, Sonora, Michelle Ward, Johnson listened to the [...]