NEBRASKA AG LEADERS AND CONGRESSMAN BACON DISCUSS TRADE WITH MEXICO AND CANADA AS THE HIGH-DOLLAR DEAL IS RENEGOTIATED

OMAHA— Nebraska agriculture leaders joined U.S. Rep. Don Bacon to discuss the ongoing renegotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), emphasizing the importance of maintaining stable trade relationships with the state's two largest agricultural export markets. Industry representatives said the agreement supports billions of dollars in Nebraska exports, thousands of jobs, and provides the certainty farmers need as they face high input costs and low commodity prices.

Participants urged the Trump administration to preserve the agreement's long-term stability rather than rely on annual renegotiations or expanded tariffs. Bacon said tariffs have hurt Midwestern agriculture by shifting export business to countries like Brazil and argued that trade disputes with Canada and Mexico should be resolved through the USMCA's existing legal process. Agricultural leaders warned that continued uncertainty could negatively affect Nebraska producers, manufacturers, and rural communities that depend on international trade.

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