Farm, ag groups launch USMCA campaign 

Forty farm and agricultural groups today launched the Agricultural Coalition for the United States-Mexico-Canda Agreement on trade.  

As part of the launch, the group unveiled a website and kicked off an ad campaign in Washington to promote the benefits to U.S. food and agriculture under the USMCA as the administration approaches the 2026 mandatory review.

“USMCA is one of President Trump’s signature achievements and one that has significantly propelled the ag economy,” said Bryan Goodman, the senior director for policy communications at the National Corn Growers Association, a spokesperson for the new group.

“We are not saying it’s perfect, as some changes are warranted, but we are saying it is of paramount importance to farmers that all three countries renew the agreement.”

USMCA was signed by the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2018 during Trump’s first term and was implemented in 2020 to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.

“Our farmers make decisions a year or more in advance,” Goodman said. “They need the certainty of knowing USMCA is here to stay.”

Advocates say Trump made a major contribution to U.S. trade when he conceptualized and signed the agreement.

“We want to protect this agreement and build on what President Trump started in his first term,” Goodman said. “We are confident we will be able to share the facts and farmer testimony that will help the Trump administration benefit rural communities throughout the process of the 2026 review.”