Articles tagged under: USMCA

‘Stronger Together’

Published October 8, 2025

During a visit to the Oval Office, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stressed that the United States and Canada are neighbors and have common interests. "There are areas where we compete: it's in those areas where we have to come to…

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USMCA Review Process Begins

Published September 17, 2025

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office is taking public comment ahead of next year’s reorganization of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The trade deal calls for a mandatory joint review in July 2026. If the three countries cannot come to an agreement, the…

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Wagner: Tariffs Strain U.S. Trade Ties

Published September 14, 2025

RCM Ag Services broker Steve Wagner says tariffs are creating unnecessary strain on U.S. trade relationships, particularly with key allies. "I can't find a positive for what's happened in tariffs. Mexico is our biggest buyer of corn. Why are we…

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Canada Drops Counter-Tariffs

Published August 24, 2025

Effective September 1, Canada will drop most retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products. Tariffs on U.S. products, including ag commodities, will be lifted if they were exempt under the USMCA. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump spoke by…

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Trump Stands Firm on Canada Tariffs

Published March 15, 2025

President Donald Trump reaffirmed his hardline stance on tariffs with Canada during an Oval Office meeting, insisting the U.S. would not back down despite market concerns. "We've been ripped off for years, and we're not going to be ripped off…

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Wiesemeyer: ‘Etch-A-Sketch’ Trade Policy Sparks Market Volatility

Published March 7, 2025

Trade experts argue the Trump tariffs may violate Chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which could undermine free trade principles. “They charge that Trump may not be on legal ground to actually have these tariffs to begin with,” said…

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Tariffs Could Reshape Global Trade

Published March 7, 2025

Ongoing trade tensions and rising tariffs are causing concern among farmers, with many wondering how long the disruptions will last. NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson explained there is the potential to alter global trade patterns. “If the tariffs come…

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Canadian Cattle Association Criticizes Proposed Tariff

Published January 22, 2025

President Trump announced he may impose a 25 percent tariff on Canada and Mexico by February 1. An order was also signed to review U.S. trade deficits and the USMCA. Nathan Phinney, president, Canadian Cattle Association, called the proposal "a…

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Trudeau Resigns Amid Trade Concerns with U.S.

Published January 7, 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday amid lingering questions regarding trade with the U.S.  "A lot of areas we thought we had hammered out in the USMCA that Canada hasn't fully complied in a way that is…

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Biotech Corn Dispute Takes a New Turn

Published December 23, 2024

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans to ban domestic production of biotech corn. The announcement follows a unanimous ruling by a USMCA panel that declared Mexico’s 2023 ban on U.S. GMO corn imports an unjustified trade barrier. “The science is…

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