USMCA – Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association

USMCA: Implementation Begins

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Lighthizer, USMCA

USMCA, described by Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer as the “gold standard by which all future trade agreements will be judged,” has been ratified by the final partner.

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USMCA: Success in D.C. Does Not Mean Done Deal

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Trudeau, USMCA

President Trump signed his signature trade deal with Mexico and Canada last week, but the three countries still must meet many of their obligations before the pact can take effect. A former aide to the president has cautioned that the pact may not be in force until 2021.

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USMCA – Passes Senate with bipartisan vote of 89–10

January 16, 2020February 12, 2020 Vernon Schmidt USMCA

We agree with USDA Secretary Perdue’s statement on following U.S. Senate Passage of USMCA on a bipartisan vote of 89 –

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Trade Progress: China Deal, USMCA Advance

January 12, 2020January 15, 2020 Kristi Ruggles China, trade, USMCA

President Trump welcomes Chinese officials to D.C. this week to sign the recently negotiated phase-one trade deal with China. Final approval is expected as early as this week on USMCA.

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Contact Your Reps, Time’s Up on USMCA

December 17, 2019December 19, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Chris Chinn, USMCA

Farmers get their jobs done. Manufacturers get their jobs done. It’s up to lawmakers to get their jobs done and ratify USMCA.

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Industry Groups Celebrate Agreement on USMCA

December 17, 2019December 19, 2019 Kristi Ruggles USMCA

The USMCA is expected to increase annual U.S. agricultural and food exports by $2.2 billion. Gains are expected primarily in dairy, poultry, wheat, and alcohol exports.

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USMCA Pact Nears Finish Line

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Dairy, Small Business, trade, USMCA

It is down to the details in passing USMCA. A coalition to which the Association belongs says the agreement pays unprecedented attention to small businesses and boosts opportunities for ag.

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Ag Group Offers Lobbying Resource to Encourage Passage of USMCA

November 12, 2019November 13, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Ag Retailers Association., Lobby, USMCA

The Agriculture Retailers Association has created a tool that helps proponents of the new NAFTA reach out to lawmakers to urge passage of the trade deal.

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They’re Home. . . Urge Passage of USMCA

August 6, 2019August 22, 2019 Rachel Boehm USMCA

Your federal lawmakers are in their home districts this month, and we are asking you to join us in this message: USMCA is essential to this industry, and lawmakers’ quick attention is urgently important.