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Gov. Greg Abbott final week ended his controversial order to examine all industrial autos crossing Texas’ southern border, however the produce industry could possibly be feeling the consequences of the disruptive commerce delays for weeks.
[What did Greg Abbott’s border inspections turn up? Oil leaks, flat tires and zero drugs]
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The Texas Tribune visited the Rio Grande Valley throughout the chaotic week in April and interviewed staff alongside a number of factors of the provision chain, from transnational truck drivers to produce importers to fruit stand distributors. All have been impacted by the slowdown on the Texas-Mexico border, and in response to some consultants, the highway to a full financial restoration could possibly be an extended one.
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