…the ongoing discussions on animal ID and traceability, along with ongoing issues with Brazil, Chinese trade, and the upcoming NAFTA renegotiations.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
…of agriculture he seemed to be during the campaign. But even more threatening than his budget is Trump’s desire to rewrite NAFTA. Coupled with his treatment of Mexico, a rewrite…
USTR: No NAFTA Deadline Set
…but added: “the sooner we can conclude negotiations, the sooner we can address the concerns of the president and the American people with NAFTA.” By U.S. law, negotiations can begin…
Midwest Railroad Watching NAFTA Talks Closely
…KMBC-TV in Kansas City, Missouri: “We once branded ourselves the NAFTA railroad.” Since NAFTA took effect, the railway has grown to send 40 percent of its business to Mexico. The…
Canada: NAFTA Talks to Start in August
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister told the nation’s lawmakers this week negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement would start in August, the earliest possible by U.S. law. Chrystia Freeland…
NAFTA a Success Story for Agriculture
…by the New York Times, Alan Tiemann writes that NAFTA has tremendously benefited U.S. agriculture. Tiemann, a past U.S. Grains Council Chairman, recalled a delegation of Mexican buyers who recently…
NPPC White Paper Details Benefits Of NAFTA
Following last week’s notification by the Trump administration that it will renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the National Pork Producers Council released a white paper on the…
Agri View: Shaking Up NAFTA
…at our president’s involvement in NAFTA. NAFTA, that’s North American Free Trade Agreement. If you don’t know, that is Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.A. It may not be the best…
Farmers Nervous About NAFTA Renegotiation
…Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico. While Trump called NAFTA a “job-killer,” rural America benefitted from NAFTA as it boosted U.S. farm exports by widening access to Mexican and…
Canada and Mexico React Cautiously to NAFTA Letter
…NAFTA to new realities.” Freeland pointed out that NAFTA supports nine million jobs in the United States that depend on trade and investment with Canada. A statement from Mexico reaffirmed…
NCC: Maintaining NAFTA Benefits is Crucial
The National Cotton Council says the United States must remain a participant in a vibrant North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) because it has been and can continue to be…
Possible Key Points in the NAFTA Renegotiations
…The article says Trump believes too many parts used to assemble goods in NAFTA countries are supplied by non-NAFTA nations. When those goods are assembled, they come into the U.S….
White House Sends NAFTA Redo Notification Letter to Congress
Farm Journals Ag Web Dot Com reports that the Trump administration has officially laid out its strategies to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico in…
Wheat Industry Looks for New NAFTA Opportunities, But Priority Remains Do No Harm
…strongly oppose changes that might limit the current NAFTA’s benefits for wheat farmers and their customers, particularly in the Mexican food processing industries. Since NAFTA entered into force on Jan….