Imports and Exports
Rising fuel costs and retaliatory tariffs are forcing growers, marketers and shippers to navigate a chaotic market where losing international share means immediate price drops at home.
Today’s market is evolving, not just correcting, according to ag economists. To win the long game, farmers are using generics and delaying machinery purchases as trade shifts to allies and consumers demand premium meat portions.
Under the U.S.-Ecuador Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, the U.S. will apply most-favored-nation tariff treatment to Ecuadorian cut flowers and agricultural goods such as bananas, pineapples and mangoes.
Exports currently account for 20% of the U.S. potato crop, according to Denver-based Potatoes USA, with the potential for more international markets to open.
Bartlett and bosc pears from the Southern Hemisphere will run through June 1.
The Washington Red Raspberry Commission says a byproduct of Mexico’s fight against spotted wing drosophila is flooding the U.S. puree market with low-cost fruit that domestic processors can’t match.
Industry leaders and multigenerational farmers call for a rebalanced trade policy as shifting global tonnage and phytosanitary changes turn a trickle of foreign fruit into a flood.
California Pear Advisory Board executive director says Argentinian pear imports significantly hurt the state’s growers this year.
The Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador reports that overall exports are up 3.38%, due to uneven demand expansion across the world.
Ongoing labor and water challenges exist in the region, but recent rains have helped the condition of crops.
Agents at Pharr International Bridge in Texas seized more than 1,100 pounds of methamphetamine hidden within a commercial lettuce shipment attempting to enter the U.S. from Mexico.
While challenges exist for Chilean table grapes, supplies of blueberries and cherries are expected to be strong this winter.
Exports are on the rise and the Idaho Potato Commission is pursuing an extensive number of international markets.
Supplying international table grapes to the U.S. comes with some challenges, but innovations in varieties and strategic planning keep the grapes coming.
Canada is the No. 1 market for U.S. sweetpotatoes, followed by the United Kingdom as well as some European nations, such as Germany and the Benelux region.
While domestic consumption remains currently flat, USApple’s Chris Gerlach says trade deals and lower global apple production could open real opportunities for U.S.-grown apples.
Exports to the U.S. in 2025 are currently projected to double from 80 million pounds last year.
Citing severe consequences to growers, exporters, retailers and consumers, fresh produce organizations encourage the leaders of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. to collaborate on a long-term solution.
Peru’s year-round production represents almost a third of the supply of a vegetable that more and more Americans are buying.
As some celebrate the move as a victory for U.S. tomato growers, proponents of the agreement say its end will ultimately be detrimental to the economy and consumers.
Used skid steers, wheel loaders and excavating equipment are starting to draw strong bids as farmers build out fleets, and learn how one startup auction company is making inroads into the overseas export market.
With more than 65% of the crop exported, Robert Verloop, executive director and CEO of the California Walnut Board and the California Walnut Commission, talks about market opportunities.
While governments set maximum residue limits (MRLs), the amounts can vary by country and can be complex to track.
May marked six straight months of declining exports, according to the port’s executive director.
A federal court ruled Wednesday that an emergency law does not provide President Trump with unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country. The interruption was short-lived after a federal appeals court granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily pause a lower-court ruling.
The company says its Southern Hemisphere grower partners will provide good supplies through the season.
The fruit import-export company reviews global supply outlooks, including the impact of U.S. tariffs.