Commentary: Produce tariff hurts border

Commentary by BTA President Britton Clarke, appeared in the McAllen Monitor on Apr. 30

Whatever its shortcomings, one thing is clear about the North American Free Trade Agreement: It has been an unquestionable success for farmers on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Recently, however, cross-border trade in agriculture has been put at needless risk by an issue that could turn a win-win situation into a trade war threatening farmers on both sides of the border.

Full column here.