WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2017 - No details were released, but U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer highlighted agriculture as an area of success during the second round of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. The five days of negotiations in Mexico City wrapped up Tuesday evening after what the top U.S., Mexican and Canadian negotiators called an “accelerated” process. “The American delegation is focused on expanding opportunities for American agriculture, services and innovative industries,” Lighthizer said at a joint press conference. “I am hopeful we can arrive at an agreement that helps American workers, farmers and ranchers while also raising the living standards of workers in Mexico and Canada.”
