A letter signed by 124 organizations representing the American food and agricultural value chain, including the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), filed a letter today voicing support for a full 16-year renewal of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in the public consultation process for the 2026 Joint Review of the USMCA. “The United States is the world’s largest agricultural exporter, and a majority of signers consider Canada and Mexico among their top five export markets,” the letter said. “Trade integration between all three countries, enhanced by former trade agreements and accelerated by the USMCA, allowed agricultural exports from the United States to soar.”
The leaders from all three countries must consider whether to extend the USMCA and are required to begin the review by July 2026. If they fail to extend the agreement, it will automatically expire in 2036, and annual reviews could commence. The letter’s signatories are concerned that countries could pull out during a prolonged period of debate on extending the agreement. Read more