
Produce traders say the continued strength of the US dollar is changing trade flows in fresh produce, including onion exports to Canada and fruit competition from South America. They note that Mexican produce imports into the US are growing and that the dollar's parity with the euro is shifting where South American growers send fruit.
The article is a market commentary without a new policy or supply event.
A strong dollar makes US exports dearer abroad and imports cheaper, which can shift sourcing for feed and food ingredients. The effect is gradual and mostly already reflected in prices.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.