Wisconsin Farmers Worry About Future of NAFTA
Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 -- 8:02 AM
(AP) -Nearly half of Wisconsin's dairy, fruit and vegetable exports went to Canada and Mexico last year, raising concerns about the North American Free Trade Agreement's (NAFTA) uncertain future.Wisconsin Public Radio reports the American Farm Bureau also found almost 90 percent of live animal exports last year when to NAFTA partners. Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte said the numbers indicate how crucial trade is to the agriculture industry. President Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of NAFTA if Canada and Mexico don't agree to terms that are more favorable for the U.S.
Brian Gould is an associate professor of agricultural and applied economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He said Wisconsin producers could be devastated if they lose export sales to Canada and Mexico.
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