…president is right to prioritize improving those deals. The seventh round of the NAFTA talks start this weekend in Mexico City. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Western Growers Also Opposes Immigration Bill
…half the fresh fruits, vegetables and tree nuts, grown both conventionally and organically, in the United States. Western Growers members are based in California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Member…
Mexico Buying More Brazilian Corn as NAFTA Negotiations Continue
Mexico purchased ten times more corn from Brazil last year than it had previously. Reuters says that’s due to the uncertainty regarding the potential outcome of the North American Free…
Trump to Sit Down with Mexican President
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations will be just one of the topics President Trump will discuss with the President of Mexico when they meet in the next…
NAFTA Exit Would Trigger 15 cent Mexican Sugar Tariff
Withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would revert the U.S. tariff on sugar imports from Mexico to 15 cents per-pound, the level in place before NAFTA went…
Former Ag Trade Negotiator Says Much Work Left on NAFTA
…she says: “There are some technical issues, like the rules of origin, that are really complicated to advance.” Vetter warns the talks could harm trade with Mexico, the top buyer…
Canada Says Serious Challenges Remain in NAFTA Talks
…best interests. Talks on modernizing the 1994 NAFTA agreement have slowed, with Canada and Mexico struggling to address some of the proposed changes from the U.S. Freeland says, “serious issues…
NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 13.1 Million Acres of Cotton in 2018
…-10.8% New Mexico 66 76 14.6% TOTAL UPLAND 12,360 12,824 3.8% TOTAL ELS 252 254 1.0% Arizona 15 20 31.6% California 215 212 -1.3% New Mexico 8 8 4.8% Texas…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…Mexico all poised to gain further tariff relief through the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Other 2017 beef export highlights include: Beef exports to South Korea increased…
Report Says Trade Shuffle Poses Risk for Beef Exports
…be affected by ongoing trade pact negotiations. Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Canada and Hong Kong top the list of countries importing beef from the U.S., representing 83 percent of all…
Agri View: Water Wars and the Supreme Court
…the courts. But this not the only water fight making the news. Texas and New Mexico are fighting over the water over the Rio Grande. They have been for a…
Senator Says Trump Can’t Unilaterally Withdraw from NAFTA
Udall Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico is urging Congress to “step up” and tell President Trump that there is widespread support for the North American Free Trade Agreement modernization…
Commerce Secretary Ross: NAFTA Talks Far from Over
…president is going to be cancelling it,” saying it would be “obviously bad,” if he did. The next series of talks are to begin February 26th in Mexico City. Meanwhile,…
Agri View: Banner Pecan Nut Year
…Things were not that bad in the western states. Arizona, New Mexico and West Texas. They had a very productive season. But, this report is about the growth of pecan…