Briefing on Hurricane Helene

On October 28, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a briefing on the coordinated inter-agency response to the agricultural impact of Hurricane Helene. See below for takeaways, discussion points, and other details.

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ACSA Update: The Week Ahead

November 4th, 2024

Please use the link below for a glance at the upcoming events for the week of November 4. Document here.

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Port Strike Updates

October 28th, 2024

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative agreement to extend the Master Contract until January 15, 2025. Last Friday, the ILA and the USMX issued a joint statement indicating that the parties will resume Master Contract negotiations in November. “The ILA and USMX welcome the opportunity to […]

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Today, a letter was sent to President Biden, signed by the American Cotton Shippers Association and more than 270 other local, state, and federal trade associations. The letter urged President Biden and his administration to use all of its authorities to end the port strike, get the ports open, and get the parties back to […]

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Letter on Shipping Disruptions

September 27th, 2024

The American Cotton Shippers Association and almost 200 other organizations sent a letter to President Biden today, urging the Administration to “urgently pursue all avenues to mitigate the supply chain challenges facing U.S. agriculture.” With a significant portion of the U.S. cotton crop being exported out of the East Coast and Gulf Coast, a port […]

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Today, the American Cotton Shippers and 55 other agricultural stakeholders sent a letter to the Biden administration asking them to “act before a lockout or strike occurs to prevent damage to U.S. agriculture and the economy.” Letter here.

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Today, ACSA along with 176 other state and national trade associations sent a letter to the Biden administration urging them to encourage the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance to come back to the negotiation table to reach a deal ahead of the September 30 deadline. Failure to reach a deal could […]

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