date:Oct 22, 2012
cent to 25 percent to the floor price, depending on the type of tomato.
We have presented a very comprehensive proposal, Ley said in a phone interview. The offer to increase the floor price is about six to eight times higher than the previous increases weve had under the agreement.
Acting on a petition from U.S. producers led by Florida growers, the Commerce Department on Sept. 27 issued a preliminary decision to end the agreement, which has been in place since 1996. A final decision could com