U.S. Agriculture Applauds NAFTA Agreement

U.S. farm organization praised the announcement that Canada has agreed to new NAFTA terms, to be known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement, or USMCA.  National Pork Producers Council President Jim Heimerl, said the agreement, along with a new trade agreement with South Korea “represent welcome momentum during what has been a challenging year.”

The U.S. Grains Council said in a statement it was “pleased” with news of the agreement, saying “No trade agreement has had more impact on our sector than NAFTA.”  The American Soybean Association says the new deal will help “stabilize the U.S.’s two neighboring export markets for growers.”

Meanwhile, Ag lawmakers, including Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Pat Roberts, commended the administration for delivering an agreement. Roberts offered similar comments as ASA, saying the agreement "will provide our farmers and ranchers with much-needed export market certainty and will strengthen the relationship with two of our most important trading partners."

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