California Avocado Board and New Tariffs on Brazil
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**The California Avocado Commission Board of Directors is seeking candidates for its alternate public member position.
www.morningagclips.com reports the board is composed of 16 individuals serving as producers, handlers and public members.
Candidates should have experience in public service, food safety, health/nutrition, marketing, education or other relevant areas.
Interested candidates should submit their resumes to cac.iaf@avocado.org by August 17.
www.morningagclips.com/california-avocado-commission-seeks-alternate-public-member-for-board-of-directors/
**The Trump administration announced new 25% tariffs on a range of Brazilian imports but excluded several major agricultural products.
The tariffs, that took effect July 22, cover products such as machinery, furniture, sugar and ethanol following a U.S. investigation into Brazilian trade practices.
Key commodities not produced in sufficient quantities domestically, including coffee, beef and some aerospace components, were exempted.
Brazil condemned the action as politically motivated.
**Global grain supplies are expected to tighten in the 2026-27 marketing year despite forecasts for another large worldwide harvest, according the International Grains Council.
The council reduced its global grain production forecast by 4 million metric tons and lowered projected ending stocks to 610 million tons, largely tied to smaller expected inventories of corn and wheat.
Reuters reports while global production remains historically high, shrinking inventories could leave importers more vulnerable to supply disruptions.
