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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, March 31, 2025
The Senate will likely clear the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement this week, ahead of an impeachment trial for President Donald Trump, says Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is headed for easy approval on the Senate floor, but the uncertainty surrounding the impeachment process could mean farmers and ranchers will have to wait several more weeks for that final congressional vote.
The U.S. agriculture sector — from pork producers to vegetable farmers — is relishing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s agreement to a deal on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, but farm groups won’t be satisfied until the House and Senate ratify the trade pact.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic leaders gave the green light on Tuesday to a revised U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and, according to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, a floor vote on the new North American pact could get a floor vote next week.
House Democrats kick off their public impeachment hearings this week amid pressure from farm groups to finalize a deal with the White House to act on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Joanna Lidback, USA dairy farmer; Cherilyn Nagel, Canadian grain farmer; and Gina Gutierrez, Mexican dairy farmer come together to share their thoughts on a full ratification of USMCA.
Canada is developing biofuel incentives similar to California's and could provide a valuable new market for the U.S. biodiesel industry, which is struggling to increase exports to other countries due to countervailing duties and other barriers.