…Mexico is not living up to the agreement.” Kildee says the USMCA offers better enforcement options than its predecessor, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In using those options,…
Former Mexico Trade Negotiator on USMCA Specialty Crop Protections
…the influx of tomatoes from Mexico. “It started under NAFTA, where there wasn’t the acknowledgment that our producers, particularly tomatoes, would be hit hardest under NAFTA. As a result of…
AgNet Weekly: Kenneth Smith Ramos, Former Mexican Chief Negotiator
Kenneth Smith Ramos, former Mexican Chief Negotiator for the NAFTA and USMCA trade deals and current partner at AGON, was one of the speakers at this week’s USMEF Spring Conference….
Impacts of Shipping Delays Being Felt in California Dairy Industry
…NAFTA which were renegotiated recently through USMCA,” Raudabaugh noted. “We’re resorting to extraordinary measures right now like airfreight to assure that our customers get their products. One of our cheese…
Report Shows U.S. Falling Behind in Trade Agreements
…trade, has concluded just four trade agreements, the most significant of which was the modernization of NAFTA.” Bode made those comments Tuesday during a roundtable discussion hosted by Farmers for…
Ag Groups Concerned About Mexico’s Trade Actions
…most important food and agriculture trade partners. NAFTA has yielded strong benefits to both countries and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) promises to build upon those gains,” the letter states. “Yet,…
USMCA First Ever Trade Deal to Include Environmental Provisions
…so they are not put at a disadvantage to their trading partners. The USMCA was officially implemented on July 1, replacing NAFTA. Listen to the full report below. USMCA First…
USMCA to Bring Benefits to U.S. Textile Industry
…NAFTA and include these improvements for our industry.” As the cotton industry looks forward to the benefits provided by the updated trade agreement, the Canadian Parliament will still need to…
Ag Groups Respond to Senate Passage of USMCA
…agricultural products that have zero tariffs under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will remain at zero tariffs. Since the original NAFTA did not eliminate all tariffs on agricultural…
Groups Stress Swift Passage Needed for USMCA
…component of the old NAFTA, and the agriculture industry stands to gain significantly,” said Secretary Perdue. “President Trump and Ambassador Lighthizer are laying the foundation for a stronger farm economy…
USMCA Ratification Appears Within Reach Before Year’s End
…“We all know how important NAFTA has been. Almost a third of our exports are to Canada and Mexico and anything to keep from jeopardizing those exports will be important.”…
Former Agriculture Secretaries Announce Support for USMCA
…products that have zero tariffs under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will remain at zero tariffs. Since the original NAFTA did not eliminate all tariffs on agricultural trade…
Canada Trade Mission Underscores Value of USMCA
…would call it NAFTA 2.0, we hope is coming in for a good safe landing,” said McKinney. “Mexico has already passed USMCA, the U.S. is working on it we think,…
Trade Deal Revisions Benefit California Agriculture
…States and for U.S. agriculture, and particularly for California agriculture and California as a state,” said Censky. “While the NAFTA has been great for most of U.S. agriculture…there were some…