Stephen + 67 SM January 9, 2018 The Trump administration's agriculture secretary sought to reassure farmers anxious Monday over the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement. President Trump will produce the best deal for the U.S., Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told farmers gathered for the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual conference here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna + 68 JT January 9, 2018 Did anyone tell Trump that farmers think NAFTA is just fine? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen + 67 SM January 9, 2018 TPP, NAFTA and Paris are all agreements that we withdrew from, and has no positive proposals to replace them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna + 68 JT January 9, 2018 I don't think they really care about the agriculture. Their proposed budget was very bad for farmers and actually cut funding for rural infrastructure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen + 67 SM January 9, 2018 NAFTA was great for farmers! And now Mexico is doing business with South America. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna + 68 JT January 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Stephen said: NAFTA was great for farmers! And now Mexico is doing business with South America. Might be too late for better deals. Mexico just diverted 20% of their corn purchases to Argentina, Canada signed a trade deal with the EU, which eliminates duties. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meanwhile + 49 PT January 9, 2018 Exiting NAFTA would be an absolute horror show for American agriculture Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meanwhile + 49 PT January 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, Joanna said: Did anyone tell Trump that farmers think NAFTA is just fine? Right. To my understanding, we already have a good deal with NAFTA. We have lost most of the beef and pork trade with Japan because we dropped out of the TPP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnAtronis + 78 JA January 9, 2018 Since we run a trade deficit with Mexico, we come out ahead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen + 67 SM January 9, 2018 It is like, "can I borrow me your car. I promise I'll bring you a better one." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna + 68 JT January 9, 2018 we are being bullied Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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