The Senate passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) this morning with bipartisan support in a 89-10 vote. Farm and trade groups from across the agricultural industry are applauding the efforts to get the deal passed before the impeachment trial for President Trump begins in the Senate next week.
National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Ross today thanked members of the U.S. Senate, releasing a statement on the agreement, “Nearly a year ago, NCGA’s farmer members, recognizing the importance of our trading relationship with Mexico and Canada, declared passage of USMCA their top legislative priority. NCGA thanks the U.S. Senators who voted to ensure corn farmers will continue to have access to our largest and most reliable markets.”
Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts said that, “This agreement is critical to meat and poultry processors and the millions of U.S. farmers, ranchers, allied manufacturers and transportation companies in the food supply chain. The U.S. meat and poultry industry (alone) exports $5.5 billion annually in products to Canada and Mexico.”
With the deal headed to the President’s desk, many in the industry are hopeful that the USMCA will be signed and implemented in a timely manner.
