U.S. agriculture stands to lose big if a trade dispute with Mexico or Canada surfaces. CoBank CEO Tom Halverson told Bloomberg News recently that agriculture is in a “vulnerable position.”…
U.S. Views NAFTA Less Favorable than Canada, Mexico
…of Mexicans call the agreement good for Mexico. The research indicates that the differences in views may in part reflect the fact that both Canada and Mexico run merchandise trade…
White House Staffer Called Canada to Sway Trump on NAFTA
…Multiple media outlets say the call came when Trump was preparing an executive order to end the free trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. White House staff apparently…
U.S. on Path to Sustainable Commercial Fishing Waters
…and Market forces affected fisheries in other regions, such as in the Gulf of Mexico, where revenue for shrimp landings decreased due to high inventories, dampening prices for both domestic…
Canada, Mexico, Eyeing Trade Markets Beyond U.S.
Mexico and Canada both are eyeing new trade partners as trade rhetoric and threats from the U.S. are growing trade-related concerns between the three countries. The North American Free Trade…
Avian Influenza Found in Mexico
The World Organization for Animal Health reports that highly contagious H7N3 avian influenza was confirmed Thursday at a farm in west-central Mexico. The virus was discovered in a flock of…
Federal Policies on Rural Issues Gain Attention
…Trade Agreement, rather than withdraw the U.S. from the agreement with Canada and Mexico. Upon hearing initial news that Trump was considering withdrawal from NAFTA, Moore said, “All of us…
Record Volume for U.S. Pork Exports in March; Beef Exports Remain Strong
…demand from Mexico is especially important for U.S. ham prices, but pork variety meat exports to Mexico also posted a strong first quarter, increasing 14 percent in volume (37,596 mt)…
2016 California Wine Sales in U.S. Hit New Record
…for $685 million; followed by Canada, $431 million; Hong Kong, $99 million; Japan, $87 million; China, $82 million; Mexico, $24 million; South Korea, $23 million; Switzerland, $19 million; Singapore, $14…
NMPF, USDEC Organize Dairy Fly-In on Capitol Hill to Build Support for Trade with Canada, Mexico
…“We also were clear that the income of thousands of dairy farmers depends on the valuable partnership that we have with Mexico, our largest export market.” NMPF and USDEC member…
NM Attorney Launches Probe of U.S. Beef Processors
New Mexico’s Attorney General is launching a probe into the business practices of some of the nation’s largest beef processors. He contends the state’s ranchers and cattle farmers are being…
Commerce Department to End Mexican Sugar Dumping
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced it intends to end the antidumping and countervailing duty suspension agreements in place with Mexico over what it calls that country’s unfair trading practices….
Canada/Mexico Doing NAFTA Renegotiations “Together”
…Mexico’s Ag Secretary said, “This isn’t a commercial visit, or to generate good will, we are going there to sign purchase agreements.” Beyond just corn, Mexico is also the third-largest…
Perdue Convinces Trump not to Terminate NAFTA
…saying, “I was all set to terminate as of Thursday.” Sources say he changed his mind shortly after looking at the map. After speaking with the leaders of Mexico and…