Hoping for a new agreement with China When it comes to trade with China valley growers are watching closely. By: Kaile Hunt, YourCentralValley.com Posted: Dec 03, 2018 07:48 PM PST | Updated: Dec 03, 2018 07:48 PM PST Ryan Jacobsen is the CEO for Fresno County Farm Bureau. He says farmers across the central…
The U.S. & China Agree to Trade Cease-Fire to Continue Negotiations Over the weekend, the United States and the Peoples Republic of China agreed to a temporary cease-fire in the trade war that has been ongoing between the two countries. President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping have entered into a 90-day window ending March…
On August 3rd, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced it would be imposing tariffs on 5,207 items originating in the U.S. that are worth approximately $60 billion. The duty rate ranges from 5% to 25%. Although specialty crop items are largely excluded from this list, including raw pistachios, processed nuts, roasted pistachios and olive oil…
American Pistachio Growers Statement on China Tariffs American Pistachio Growers supports an end to the tariff issue between the United States and China and urges both countries to come together and work out an amicable solution that will allow trade to continue and both economies to prosper. China is an important export destination for…