New Strawberry Varieties Help and Court Rules Against New Tariffs
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**The introduction of new commercial strawberry varieties has raised expectations for an industry turnaround after years of declining production.
The California Strawberry Commission projected earlier spring production and marketable volume in April, citing the availability of new commercially available varieties from the University of California and private companies.
Watsonville-Salinas growers harvested 10 times more strawberries by April 4 than the same period two years ago.
California grows 90% of the nation’s strawberries.
##Last week, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a number of bills related to agriculture, forestry, and natural resources into law.
www.morningagclips.com reports these included HB 1310, which designates cotton as the official fabric of the State of Georgia.
GCC Chairman Bart Davis said the production of food and fiber is vital to Georgia, and we’re thankful for the support of our industry and promotion of cotton by our legislators.
www.morningagclips.com/governor-kemp-signs-bills-supporting-georgia-producers/
**A federal trade court ruled President Trump unlawfully used Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 10% global tariff after the Supreme Court blocked his broader tariff plan.
The divided three-judge panel blocked the tariffs for Washington state and two companies that challenged the policy.
However, the ruling does not immediately halt the tariffs nationwide, meaning most importers will continue paying the duties while the case moves through appeals.
**The Department of Justice and six states reached a settlement in their antitrust lawsuit against data company Agri Stats, a move that could lower meat prices for consumers.
The lawsuit alleged that Agri Stats’ detailed weekly pricing and sales reports enabled anti-competitive behavior within the chicken, pork, and turkey industries.
The company now faces new limits on the data it can collect and must make information available to grocery stores and restaurants, not just processors.
