As wildfires challenge California’s wine sector, smoke taint has emerged as one of the primary threats to the state’s most lucrative crop, and Agricultural producers’ sentiment declined for the second month in a row during September.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, which represents importers of Mexican tomatoes, recently claimed a study showed tomato prices will rise by an average of 52% if antidumping duties are imposed on imports of Mexican tomatoes.
Agricultural-producer sentiment declined for the second month in a row during September as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer decreased 9 points to a reading of 106. Producers expressed