USDA Leader Says Iowa Farmers Want New Trade Deal with Mexico, Canada

USDA leader says Iowa farmers want new trade deal with Mexico, Canada

Iowa farmers want a new U.S. trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, the largest buyers of U.S. corn, pork and ethanol, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's trade leader acknowledged in a visit to the Iowa State Fair.

During Iowa State Fair stop, USDA official assesses USMCA negotiations

A top Trump Administration official says negotiations with Canada for revisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement have been challenging. Luke Lindberg, the USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Agricultural Affairs, visited the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday. “I think everybody knows what needs to happen,” Lindberg said. “It’s just a matter of political courage and goodwill […]

Ottawa could learn from Mexico about how to negotiate with Trump

Mexico swallowed the insults and kept its market access. Canada performed its outrage and drew a punishing U.S. tariff wall Two neighbours face the same difficult customer, but they have handled him very differently. Mexico swallowed U.S. President Donald Trump’s insults, negotiated and preserved most of its access to the U.S. market. Canada answered Trump with public displays of defiance and now faces new tariffs. Mexico received the worse insu…

Lindberg: Mexico talks advancing, Canada remains a challenge

The USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says the USMCA review process has had both successes and challenges. Luke Lindberg tells Brownfield significant progress has been made in negotiations with Mexico. “I know the teams have been in consistent communication,” he said. “I was actually down in Mexico last week on a […] The post Lindberg: Mexico talks advancing, Canada remains a challenge appeared first on Brownfield…

Ottawa could learn from Mexico about how to negotiate with Trump | Frontier Centre For Public Policy

Mexico’s "modo zen" strategy kept its US market access intact, while Canada’s performative outrage triggered heavy tariffs. To survive these trade wars, Ottawa must trade its theatrical indignation for pragmatic, mature, and disciplined bilateral negotiation.