Farmers for Free Trade informs the public about the benefits of free trade & mobilizes farmers & ranchers to take action to support beneficial trade agreements.
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Who buys California's crop?
Canada and Mexico bought $8.2 billion worth in 2025, supporting more than 40,000 jobs in the nation's number one ag state.
That is why growers, @RepJimCosta and @agsecross gathered in Fresno this week to say it plainly: extend and strengthen USMCA.
High fuel costs, difficult harvest conditions and another expired farm bill are putting pressure on American farmers. With production expenses climbing and uncertainty growing, producers are facing another challenging season.
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U.S. farm debt is projected to reach a record $605 billion in 2026, up 4.6% from last year. With farmers already facing higher costs and tighter margins, trade uncertainty adds another challenge to an increasingly difficult financial picture.
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Farmers need trade rules they can plan around. Agriculture leaders from the U.S., Canada and Mexico are backing a stable USMCA Agreement and long-term trade certainty. Predictable markets give producers confidence to invest and compete.farms.com/ag-industry-news/n…
Farmers cannot afford to lose customers they spent years building. When tariffs trigger retaliation, American agriculture can lose export markets while producers face higher costs at home. Trade wars leave farmers paying the price.
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U.S. trading partners are looking elsewhere. Canada’s share of exports going to the U.S. has fallen from 75% to 62% since April 2025. For American farmers, the longer trade uncertainty continues, the harder it becomes to protect reliable markets.
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California has exported $8.2 billion in agricultural products to Canada and Mexico in 2025, supporting roughly 40,700 jobs. As USMCA moves through review, farmers need predictable trade rules that keep markets open and agriculture competitive.
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The USMCA may be getting closer to an interim trade deal. But temporary tariff relief is not a USMCA extension. Farmers trading across the border still need to know what the rules will look like years from now, not just through the next round of talks. csis.org/analysis/what-would…
USMCA's future remains unsettled. For farmers who depend on trade with Mexico, annual reviews and continued tariff pressure make long-term planning harder. North American trade should provide producers with certainty, not another question mark. legis1.com/news/usmca-review…
September 8 was not the end of the U.S.-Canada tariff fight. The U.S. has since stacked additional tariffs on some Canadian goods, with import bans on certain products set for September 29. Another layer of uncertainty for farmers trading across the border.congress.gov/crs-product/IF1…
American farmers are increasingly leaning on credit to cover the cost of doing business as high production expenses and tight margins continue to strain the farm economy. agdaily.com/insights/record-…
Nearly $60 billion in U.S. agricultural exports went to Canada and Mexico last year. Those markets are now on the table in the USMCA review. Farmers plan years ahead, not one season at a time. The agreement should give them markets they can count on. agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/co…
Eight years. That is how long farmers waited for a new farm bill to pass the House. This year, the House passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, 224-200. Now Congress needs to finish the job.
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The escalating tariff dispute comes as the U.S., Canada, and Mexico determine the future of USMCA. As tensions grow, Congress could play a larger role by reviewing presidential tariff powers and weighing U.S. trade priorities through the USMCA review.
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Farmers are describing what a lost export market actually did to their year, in their own words, at RestoreAmericanAg.org. Anyone who thinks trade policy is abstract should read a few of them. restoreamericanag.org
Doing everything USMCA asks of you no longer keeps a shipment out of a 50 percent duty. The Section 338 tariffs that took effect August 22 apply to Canadian goods whether or not they are compliant. Strange lesson to teach exporters mid-review. zonos.com/docs/guides/countr…
Twelve months. That is the horizon USMCA now runs on, after July 1 passed without a full extension. Farmers finance equipment over seven years and plant orchards that take longer than that to produce. Annual reviews do not fit that math. fb.org/intel/policy/usmca-re…
Canada's counter-tariffs hit September 8: up to 50 percent on $27.6 billion in US goods, ag equipment on the list. The tractor gets more expensive and the customer gets harder to reach, in the same week. canada.ca/en/department-fina…
Michigan agriculture came ready to talk trade.
Farmers and ag leaders joined @RepTomBarrett with a clear message: $1.7B+ in annual Michigan ag exports ride on access to Canada and Mexico.
A strong #USMCA keeps Michigan products moving and rural communities growing.
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It's always exciting to see conversations like this reach even more people. 🌎
We're proud to see continued coverage of the discussions around USMCA, trade, and what it all means for Nebraska agriculture and American businesses.
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