Almond Alliance pushes ahead on trade issues in the US

Published 2023년 6월 1일

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The Almond Alliance is advocating for the multi-billion dollar almond industry, highlighting supply chain successes and addressing issues such as product backlog and low grower prices due to high supplies. The alliance's efforts led to the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and a media blitz that negotiated better receiving windows and container availability. Despite challenges like retaliatory tariffs in the industry's largest markets and Markel Chemicals' controversial proposal in the European Union, the industry is optimistic, with a forecast of about 2.5 billion pounds of crop production in 2023. The almond industry, among others, is advocating for increased Market Access Program (MAP) funding in the upcoming Farm Bill to promote U.S. commodities globally.

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Under the theme “won’t back down,” the Almond Alliance continues to push forward on a host of issues critical to the state’s multi-billion dollar industry. The alliance met in late April for its annual meeting, touting its supply chain successes, and reminding members that they are part of one of the four leading agricultural exports from the United States. Work still must be done to move a backlog of product and increase demand for a crop that continues to languish with unprofitable grower prices due to high supplies. Last year this time the Almond Alliance worked to pass the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. This was needed to address predatory practices by ocean carriers that favored Amazon shipments over almonds and other U.S. food commodities. “About a year ago when we realized we had about 1.4 billion pounds of almonds left to ship and we were coming up on the August 1 new harvest, we needed to move product,” said Aubrey Bettencourt, president and CEO of the Almond Alliance. “This ...

Source: Farm Progress