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US-Mexico-Canada trade deal may bring good news to Colo. farmers
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The United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) – or what’s being referred to as NAFTA 2.0, announced today by the Trump administration – could result in some good news for Colorado agriculture. State Commissioner of Agriculture Don Brown told Colorado Politics Monday that Colorado’s wheat and dairy sectors could benefit most from the new agreement, which still must…
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NAFTA withdrawal could cost Colorado $2 billion in exports, US Chamber claims
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a report Friday that looked at which states would be hardest hit if the United States withdraws from the three-nation North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The Chamber has focused most on the hit to American agriculture, should President Trump follow through on his threat to renegotiate or even withdraw from the…
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Bennet says Colorado farmers, ranchers expect Trump to improve trade deals, not junk them
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As President Donald Trump departed on Friday for Asia, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said Colorado’s agricultural community is relying on the president to keep his campaign promises and negotiate better trade agreements rather than scrap deals he’s called “horrible” and “so bad” for the United States. Noting that Colorado farmers export the vast majority of…