U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced that the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be ready to be put into effect on July 1. Ambassador Lighthizer sent a notice to Congress on…
State Department Addresses H-2A Issue with Interview Waivers
The U.S. State Department has addressed the H-2A issue that was created when the U.S. suspended routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processing services in Mexico in response to the COVID-19…
AFBF Outlines Coronavirus Concerns for Agriculture
…State Department which will suspend the processing of new, non-emergency visa applications in Mexico. The move had the potential to create disruption in the number of H-2A workers that are…
USMCA Ratification Now Officially Complete
The Canadian Parliament has officially approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), making the announcement late last week. The USMCA ratification was made possible after the trade deal passed through the…
President Trump: 2020 Trade Aid on the Table
…to take effect. “If our formally targeted farmers need additional aid until such time as the trade deals with China, Mexico, Canada and others fully kick in, that aid will…
President Trump Signs New Water Delivery Rules: ‘You’ll Be Able to Farm Your Land’
…forward, such as the Phase One agreement with China, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, as well as inroads made with Japan and South Korea. “Under the previous Administration, net farm income plummeted…
Keeping A Watchful Eye on Colombian Avocado Production
…trees every year,” said Tim Spann, Research Program Director for CAC. “They’ve got their target set on exceeding Mexico.” Perfect Conditions and Location The amount of land available in Colombia,…
Details of Risk Management Programs for Hemp Producers Announced
…producers in certain counties in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and…
USMCA to Bring Benefits to U.S. Textile Industry
Cotton growers are optimistic about some of the details in the recently signed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which should provide benefits for the U.S. textile industry. Following approval from Congress, President…
NCBA Unveils Top Policy Priorities For 2020
…Japan, China, and the European Union, as well as the ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, NCBA’s focus this year will turn to implementing those deals, while still expanding access in…
USMCA Signing ‘Good Day for American Agriculture’
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has now officially been signed into law at a ceremony at the White House Wednesday morning. The USMCA signing by President Donald Trump marks one more…
Positive Trade Outlook for California Rice
…in 2020. Some of the most substantial progress was made with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “That’s helpful on a number of fronts. Canada for our rice; Mexico for southern grown rice,”…
Ag Groups Respond to Senate Passage of USMCA
…work with Canada and Mexico to implement USMCA in both letter and spirit. Full compliance is essential to achieving more fair trade with Canada and protecting American-made cheeses in Mexico.”…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…American farmers with key trading partners around the world. On the heels of other recent trade gains with Japan, Mexico, and Canada, the phase one agreement represents constructive progress in…