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Biden Administration Scores First USMCA Trade Dispute Victory Over Dairy, Canada Also Claims Victory
Biden Administration Scores First USMCA Trade Dispute Victory Over Dairy, Canada Also Claims Victory

USTR Katherine Tai announced Tuesday that the United States prevailed in its first dispute settlement panel proceeding brought under USCMA. As U.S. dairy leaders applaud the ruling, Canada is also claiming victory.

Ross Says U.S. Within ‘Millimeters’ of Completing USMCA Deal
Ross Says U.S. Within ‘Millimeters’ of Completing USMCA Deal

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the U.S., Mexico, and Canada are close to finalizing changes to a revised North American free trade deal.

The letter was sent by former Secretaries John Block (Reagan), Mike Espy (Clinton), Dan Glickman (Clinton), Ann Veneman (W. Bush), Mike Johanns (W. Bush), Ed Shafer (W. Bush), and Tom Vilsack (Obama).
Agriculture Secretaries Urge Congress To Ratify USMCA

All former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture since President Reagan’s Administration announced on Thursday their support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC), said the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has support across agriculture and should be an easy decision for Congress to finalize.
Time Window To Finalize USMCA Is Closing

Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, said the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has support across agriculture and should be an easy decision for Congress to finalize.

Trump wrote: “Before we get to infrastructure, it is my strong view that Congress should first pass the important and popular USMCA trade deal. Once Congress has passed USMCA, we should turn our attention to a bipartisan infrastructure package.”
Trump Urges Congress to Pass USMCA Before Taking Up Infrastructure

In a letter sent to Democratic leaders in Congress on Wednesday, President Trump urged lawmakers to approve the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement before taking up infrastructure legislation. 

Farmer Patience on Tariffs Comes with Caution Flag
Farmer Patience on Tariffs Comes with Caution Flag

Iowa hog farmer Howard Hill is feeling the pinch from President Donald Trump's get-tough trade policies — his pigs are selling for less than it costs to raise them.

The agriculture industry breathed a collective sigh of relief on Monday when news spread that American, Canadian and Mexican negotiators landed upon a revised North American Free Trade Agreement late Sunday night
Ag Industry: Fine Print To Determine If NAFTA 2.0 Is A Victory

At first blush, the new deal called the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is considered positive for agriculture.

Sources tell Bloomberg the U.S. and Canada have reached a NAFTA 2.0 agreement.
U.S. and Canada Reach Trade Deal to Keep NAFTA Trilateral

The U.S. and Canada have agreed on a trade deal that would save the North American Free Trade Agreement as a trilateral bloc, according to three people familiar with the matter.

UPDATED: Trump announces Mexico trade agreement
UPDATED: Trump announces Mexico trade agreement

President Trump said Monday that a trade “understanding” has been reached with Mexico.

Because President Trump had previously made threats of these tariffs, our trading partners are prepared to retaliate.
Retaliatory Tariffs Will Hurt Farmers

Shortly after the White House announced the imposition of steel tariffs on Mexico, Canada and the EU, threats of retaliatory tariffs ensued, many of which will hurt farmers.

NAFTA Deadline Draws Near
NAFTA Deadline Draws Near

Paul Ryan says he needs notice of a NAFTA deal by May 17 if the current Congress is going to be able to vote on it, suggesting talks are pushing up against the constraints of American trade law.

Trucks wait in the queue for border customs control to cross into U.S. at the Bridge of Americas in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, August 15, 2017.
Mexico Says NAFTA Deal 'Reasonably Close' Talks 'Not Easy'

A deal on a new NAFTA is close at hand but talks to arrive at a finishing point are not easy, top Mexican officials said on Thursday as ministers met in Washington for a third successive day.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with governors and members of Congress at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 12, 2018.
Trump Says No Timeline for NAFTA Talks, Getting Close to Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was in no rush for negotiators to finish NAFTA talks but he thinks they are getting pretty close to a deal.

Gregg Doud has won Senate approval almost nine months after being nominated by President Trump to serve as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator.
Doud Approved by Senate as Ag Trade Negotiator

Gregg Doud has won Senate approval almost nine months after being nominated by President Trump to serve as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator.