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NAFTA a Clear Roadmap for Agricultural Export Benefits of Free Trade Agreements

2014-01-20 22:26:00| National Hog Farmer

By Philip Seng, president and CEO, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) The 20th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) gives us the opportunity to look back on this pivotal international trade agreement and evaluate its effect and benefits. While assessments of NAFTAs impact will vary industry by industry, the United States pork industry has seen clear benefits from the expansion of trade opportunities with both Canada and Mexico. Both countries were envisioned to be leading export destinations for U.S. pork when NAFTA was approved, and each has grown at a substantial rate since its passage. read more

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