…groups have said millions of jobs would be in jeopardy if tariff rates in Canada and Mexico revert back to what they were in the 1990’s. 74 House of Representatives…
Fifth Round of NAFTA Talks Moving Slowly
…Canada and Mexico objected to. The U.S. is reported to be frustrated because Canada and Mexico are hesitating to give counter-proposals to U.S. positions on key issues. The U.S. has…
NAFTA Negotiators Focusing on Cars and Finances
…50 percent of a vehicle’s content to come from the U.S. Other proposals that Canada and Mexico are balking at include a five-year sunset clause, getting rid of settlement dispute…
U.S. Chamber Says NAFTA Withdrawal Will Hurt States
…would impact approximately 366,000 Michigan jobs and the $35 billion worth of exports the state sends to both Canada and Mexico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
…exported out of the United States,” Doornenbal said. “Now, 23 years after NAFTA started, we’re sending about 15 percent of our total dairy production out of the country. Mexico is…
Ag Coalition Stressing Importance of NAFTA
…Mexico, along with Lighthizer of the U.S., have chosen not to participate in the current round of NAFTA negotiations. In a joint statement, the trade officials said they would not…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports Hit 3rd Highest Level on Record
…fiscal year as the United States’ largest export customer, with shipments valued at $22 billion, followed closely by Canada at $20.4 billion. U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico reached $18.6 billion,…
Slight Majority of Americans Favor NAFTA
…President Donald Trump has raised questions about the fairness of the agreement. Relatively small shares of Americans say that NAFTA benefits Mexico or Canada more than the U.S. However, Republicans…
Ross Alleges Special Interest, Like Agriculture, Making NAFTA Talks Harder
…this week said the U.S. will “continue to take a hard line” on its proposals as talks get under way in Mexico City. Speaking at an event Tuesday, Ross said…
NAFTA Talks Again Underway
Round five of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks are set to begin Friday (11/17/2017) in Mexico City. However, Politico points out that talks will unofficially begin Wednesday…
New Senate Hold on Ag Trade Nominee
…at the next round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City. Flake wrote, “Efforts that lead to unnecessary restrictions on trade with our North American partners will have devastating economic consequences…
Ten Things Canada Wants From NAFTA Modernization
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations get going again in Mexico City on November 15. While the contentious issues like dairy supply management get a lot of headlines, there…
NAFTA Withdrawal Contingency Plans
…The Washington Examiner says those comments come just days ahead of the fifth round of talks between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. There hasn’t been a lot of measurable progress…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, $351,000 The Regents of New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico, $196,071 Board of Regents, University of Nevada Reno, Nevada, $203,999 Cornell University,…