Ag groups react to first USMCA review

American agricultural groups reacted to the U.S., Mexico, and Canada launching the first joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “Getting USMCA right matters enormously to our industry, which ships more than 40 percent of all U.S. dairy exports by value to Canada and Mexico,” said U.S. Dairy Export Council Vice President Shawna Morris. Trade under the agreement is also vital for U.S. pork exports. ”While we would have liked to see immediate renewal, pork producers appreciate Ambassador Greer’s commitment to staying at the negotiating table with Mexico and Canada,” said NPPC in a statement. The Trump administration decided it would not approve renewal of the agreement in its current state. Declining the agreement started a ten-year clock to wind down the trade deal as the U.S. looks to reshore manufacturing jobs and cut down on ag trade deficits with its neighbors in North America.