NAFTA

After 25 years on the books, NAFTA will undergo a major change starting Wednesday. As of July 1st, the trade agreement between the three countries will be known as USMCA. Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse said this will be a great day for farm country, and American producers will benefit in a variety of ways. ...

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will be in Washington this week to celebrate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade going into full effect. The Washington Trade Daily said Obrador will meet with President Trump and may also meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...

U.S. Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer said when talking about the American trade policy, agriculture has always been a focus. "Agriculture has been a huge huge winner in the USMCA and in the China agreement where we've seen literally billions of new billions and billion of new sales ...

USMCA goes into effect in less than a month. So, how do thing look with the updated NAFTA? Politico says North American leaders are selling USMCA as a big win that will remove uncertainty in the region. However, there are still some agricultural issues between the U ...

June 1st, that the date the Trump Administration has targeted for USMCA implementation; now that the Canadian Parliament has ratified the updated NAFTA. Canadian approval was the final step taken among the three-member nations to ratify the new trade agreement ...

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue remains optimistic about the farm economy, despite the impact of the spreading coronavirus on the world economy. Perdue is trying to put the best face forward on the grim news about coronavirus. Despite the spread of the disease and economic impacts, the Secretary said he’s hopeful about the demand prospects for U.S. Ag ...

It’s not a done deal at this point, Canada still needs to approve the tri-lateral agreement, but most in the U.S. Ag industry are happy with USMCA.  For some commodities, such as wheat and dairy, it was a noticeable improvement.  For othe...

In spite of the goodwill generated after USMCA was signed, there could be more tensions between the two countries surrounding produce.  The Financial Post said Mexico responded to a letter from the top U.S. trade negotiator, Robert Lighthizer, pledging protectionist measures on seasonal farm trade for producers in the politically important states of Florida and Georgia.   ...

This week’s signing of USMCA offers certainty beyond the farm for agriculture. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers said the agreement will help equipment makers grow in the United States, compete globally, and support millions of jobs across the country.  ...

During a White House ceremony Wednesday, President Trump signed USMCA, his long-sought replacement of NAFTA.  The event had a very similar feel to the Phase One signing event that occurred just a month earlier.   “This is a colossal victory for our farmers, ranchers, energy workers, factory workers, and American workers, in all 50-states,” the President said.   Trump added ...