U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pushing the Trump Administration to protect Georgia’s specialty crop growers from unfair imports from Mexico.
Sen. Ossoff is urging United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer to address unfair labor and environmental practices in Mexican agriculture that force Georgia growers into unfair competition during this year’s U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) Review.
A 2024 reportThis is an external link from the University of Georgia observed “the fruits and vegetables industries face an additional challenge from cheaper imports from Mexico and South American countries produced during Georgia’s growing seasons.”
Additionally, agricultural wage ratesThis is an external link in the United States are “five times to 14 times the average hourly agricultural wage in Mexico.”
“Deplorable labor and environmental practices in Mexican agriculture exploit workers, damage the environment, risk food safety, and force conscientious American growers into unfair competition. I urge you to take all possible actions to address this issue during USMCA’s review to ensure that growers in Georgia and across the country can compete fairly in the global market,” Sen. Ossoff wrote.
Sen. Ossoff continues working to support Georgia agriculture.
Last month, Sen. Ossoff introduced the Farm Disaster Tax Cut Act to provide eligible farmers with a tax cut after natural disasters, revenue losses, or pest outbreaks.
Source : senate.gov