Posted on 12/11/2010 3:58:12 PM PST by Racehorse
The drug violence in Mexico has a new potential victim: the potent agricultural sector in that country and its multibillion-dollar ties to consumers, farmers and ranchers in the United States.
So far, two South Texas produce companies have changed the way they conduct business there.
It's primarily how they move strawberries, melons, onions and other produce out of Mexico that has been affected rather than the growing practices themselves, company representatives said.
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Progreso already is transporting commodities grown in places like the city of Tampico on Mexico's Gulf Coast and the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico in multi-truck caravans from Ciudad Victoria in Tamaulipas state to Texas about 300 miles to the north.
The border region is the riskiest area in Mexico, and drivers need the added security, DeBerry said.
Drivers for Edinburg-based Frontera Produce, meanwhile, stay off the most isolated roads and try not to travel at night while bringing fruits and vegetables to Texas.
It has onion growers in the Tampico area, raises pineapples farther south around the state of Veracruz and produces other crops throughout Mexico.
“It's not good to be in the wrong place at the wrong time,” said Chris Eddy, Frontera's sales director.
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Extortion demands by the cartel for safe transfer of agricultural commodities are widely rumored in Mexico but difficult to confirm. Shipments reportedly have been stolen and drivers harassed, though some speculate that drug cartels may not be as responsible for that violence as other criminals hiding behind the drug-related turmoil.
Still, random violence has increased in isolated areas of the country, raising the professional and personal risks of farmers and the chances they may flee to safer environments.
(Excerpt) Read more at mysanantonio.com ...
Anarchy.
But I thought it was ethanol and bio diesel that was causing food prices to skyrocket.
when will this insanity ever stop??
It could....if the users in this country would look past the end of their bongs.
When big enough and well armed forces close the border and the same kind of force is used on the a**holes causing the problems.
We no longer grow our own food in this country. In a few years no one will know how to grow their food, cook or store it.
Not to mention the seeds will only produce so many fruits or veggies per plant, then back to Monsanto to buy more seeds...I wonder if anyone saw this coming?
I am sure the supporters of NAFTA will have some spin on this.
The USA used to grow all this produce....now, with NAFTA, se have become dependent on a NarcoCracy for many of our vegetables
Free Trade Globalism is dead....especially if the Drug Cartels begin to control it
I know—let’s “legalize” veggie-extortion. Then there would be no profit in it, and they would stop. </S>
DG
Apropos of nothing, Office Max won’t ship to US Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico. Thanks Racehorse.
It all started with 3 leetle words "I'M ON VACATION!!!..."
>>I wonder if anyone saw this coming?<<
Of course. The planners did. They’re pissed because we connected the dots before they could get it established.
But then we were called conspiracy nutcases by the rest of the FReepers who refuse to believe in EVIL. We call them the idiot deniers.
"Fruits and veggies" produce their own seeds.
Free Trade Globalism is NOT dead...It is controlled by the United Nations.
Where the F do you think the idea of a One World Government came from? When you see the words New World Order think of Rockefeller and Gates and Buffet and Soros and 295 other families that make up the Elite.
“The USA used to grow all this produce....now, with NAFTA, se have become dependent on a NarcoCracy for many of our vegetables
Free Trade Globalism is dead....especially if the Drug Cartels begin to control it”
The ultimate goal is the NAU. They’re preparing us for the eventual deployment of U.S. troops to Mexico and our union with Mexico and Canada. They have to destroy us first economically first and then weaken us with hunger before we will submit.
Just watch.
They are not going to, so legalize it, regulate it and tax it.
Then I can hike the forests without fear of having my knee cap blown off by a shotgun tripwire.
Ping!
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