As New York members of Congress prepare to consider the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that will replace NAFTA, new data shows that New York jobs and farm exports are on the line
MANHEIM, PA - Farmers for Free Trade, the bipartisan, nationwide coalition supported by American farm commodity groups, today released new data on the importance of agricultural trade at an event in New York as part of it's national #MotorcadeForTrade RV Tour. The event, which was held at DiNotto Farms in Marcy focused on the importance of trade and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to New York agriculture. The USMCA will be considered this year to update the North American Free Trade Agreeement (NAFTA).
“USMCA is a win for New York farmers that will provide certainty and predictability that thier exports will find open markets across North America,” said Brian Kuehl, Executive Co-Director, Farmers for Free Trade. “With farmers activated and engaged it will be hard for the New York Congressional delegation to ignore the overwhelming benefits this agreement delivers for the ag community in their own backyard. This tour is a first step in educating many at the grassroots level about what USMCA is, reminding them that it keeps the vital market access NAFTA provides in place and pointing out that it’s up for consideration this year.”
The following is new data that Farmers for Free Trade is releasing that highlights state agricultural trade with Canada and Mexico that is on the line. The data was compiled by The Trade Partnership, an international trade and economic analysis firm.
