Brazil
The administration created a “top 10 list” that includes the fishing industry, agricultural land deforestation in Brazil that impacts beef and soy production and Mexican avocados produced on illegally deforested lands.
The majority of respondents in the March Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor agree the U.S. is currently in a trade war, but who wins? Ag economists say it’s not the U.S., Canada or Mexico but rather Brazil that could come out on top.
Grape importer Pacific Trellis Fruit is launching its Jam grape program this October.
The Illinois-based seed company is expanding its global footprint to include Feltrin Sementes, a Brazilian vegetable seed company serving small growers and gardens in over 40 countries worldwide.
Orange-juice futures in New York are heading for a 15th straight day of losses, the worst rout in records back to 1967.
Sun World International LLC, a developer of grape and stone fruit varieties, has opened a Brazilian office, appointing Andrea Pavesi the licensing manager for the country.
Pacific Trellis is again importing the Jam Grapes brand from Brazil, which is introduced in 2018.