…the U.S. president attacked Canada and Mexico, two of the country’s top international trading partners. Canada says Trudeau also highlighted his concerns over Trump’s proposed aluminum and steel tariffs. Taking…
AEM’s Slater: Trump Tariffs Won’t Help U.S. Manufacturers ‘Win’ Again
…competitors in China, India and Mexico will get a free pass to use the cheapest input materials they can find,” Slater continued. “If President Trump wants to boost domestic steel…
Ag Producer Sentiment Improves; but Uncertainty about the Future of NAFTA Looms
…and notwithstanding the importance of U.S. ag exports to both Mexico and Canada, producers remain relatively optimistic about long-run prospects for U.S. ag exports. Read the full report. by James…
CFBF: Requiring Workers Return to Home Country Not an Option
…in Mexico where she could go was Juarez, Mexico,” Little said. “If you’re not familiar with Jaurez…there’s a lot of drug dealers and bad people hanging around there and from…
No Tariff Exceptions for Canada/Mexico
Bloomberg is reporting that there will be no exceptions for Canada and Mexico when it comes to potential tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The only way they get exempted…
NAFTA Round Seven Wrapped Up Monday and Facing More Questions
The seventh round of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) wrapped up Monday in Mexico City. The three countries have taken some incremental steps toward agreements…
Agri View: What is Going on with NAFTA?
…is that fruits and vegetables do not seem to fare well for United States farmers while Mexico is charged with “dumping” some of the same products on American and Canadian…
USDA Helps Cotton Producers Maintain, Expand Domestic Market
…Tennessee…….. $151.97 $30.39 Southwest………………………………………… Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas… $98.26 $19.65 West……………………………………………….. Arizona, California, New Mexico…………………………. $240.10 $48.02 CGCS payments are capped at $40,000 per producer. To qualify for the program, cotton…
WTO Worried About Trade Wars Resulting from Trump Tariffs
…announcement which countries the tariffs would apply to. However, it did trigger an outcry from U.S. allies like Canada, the European Union, Mexico, and Australia, as well as China, the…
Agri View: Water Wars Coming to Close
Everett Griner talks about water war between New Mexico and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the war between Florida and Georgia in today’s Agri View. Both may…
Hatch: Congress Will Act on NAFTA Withdrawal
…to put pressure on Mexico and Canada. Hatch doesn’t believe Trump will actually withdraw from the agreement. “I think that’s part of his negotiation posture,” he says, “and in all…
Pressure Mounting in Mexico for NAFTA Round Seven
…Lighthizer and the administration will be willing to work with some of Canada’s recent offers and others that Mexico will likely make this week. Speaking of Mexico, the planned meeting…
McKinney Predicts Trade Deal With Japan
…bilateral trade deals will depend, in part, on how the U.S., Canada, and Mexico wrap up the NAFTA negotiations. “I hope we don’t have to wait until NAFTA is done…
Governors Lobby for NAFTA Conclusion
…cover, as well as the future of food and agriculture. The timing coincides with the start of the seventh round of NAFTA talks, which begin in Mexico City on Sunday….