The European Union is seeking to expand its trade relationship with Mexico. Under the current trade agreement between the EU and Mexico, the EU’s most active trading sectors with Mexico…
U.S. Ag Machinery Industry Says NAFTA Could Use Changes
…small changes were needed. Equipment dealers expressed concern that the U.S. was shouldering too much of the cost under NAFTA and that Mexico was benefiting from more favorable terms. The…
Agri View: Talk Continues on Effects of the Wall
…commodities like rice, corn, soybeans, and cotton could fall dramatically. Mexico is the top market for these commodities. Vietnam could supply the Mexico’s rice needs. It could be difficult to…
Adjusting NAFTA to Help Small Beef Producers
…raised in Canada and Mexico and then sold in the United States. Overall beef exports saw a significant increase because of the provisions within NAFTA, however the agreement also compounded…
Beef and Pork Exports Moderate in April, Remain Above Year-ago Levels
…a year ago in volume (74,582 mt) but were 4 percent lower in value ($296 million). Mexico leads April pork export growth as demand from China softens Mexico continued to…
U.S. Grains Council Statement On Announcement Of New Sugar Suspension Agreement
…milestone is an important one as we work to maintain our existing, robust trade of U.S. grains and related products while awaiting the beginning of NAFTA modernization negotiations. “Mexico is…
Perdue Statement on Sugar Agreement with Mexico
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued a statement regarding a new agreement between the United States and Mexico regarding the importation of Mexican sugar. The U.S. Department of…
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
…has become with American agriculture? Due to NAFTA, China, Canada and Mexico are the United States’ top trading partners. The USDA estimates agriculture exports to Mexico accounts to 20-percent of…
USTR: No NAFTA Deadline Set
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office says no deadline has been set to finalize North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations that can’t begin until mid-August. Officials from Mexico have suggested that…
Midwest Railroad Watching NAFTA Talks Closely
A railroad company that exports U.S. agricultural products to Mexico is closely watching the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiation effort. Kansas City Southern Railway Company CEO Pat Ottensmeyer told…
Canada: NAFTA Talks to Start in August
…briefed Canadian lawmakers Monday on the negotiation process. She says a time crunch is looming, with the U.S. and Mexico in the biggest hurry to start talks. The Canadian Press…
NAFTA a Success Story for Agriculture
…U.S., but they will look elsewhere should free trade no longer be an option.” Mexico recently inked a deal with Brazil and is expected to import a record amount of…
Citrus Disease HLB Detection and Quarantine in Orange County
…a cure for the disease. HLB is known to be present in Mexico and in parts of the southern United States. Florida first detected the pest in 1998 and the…
NPPC White Paper Details Benefits Of NAFTA
…benefits of the trade deal among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The paper, which focuses primarily on trade with Mexico, makes the case for not abandoning the 23-year-old pact…