HELENA, Mont. (January 16, 2020) – The Montana Stockgrowers Association is pleased to announce the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which is vital for U.S. beef producers. The USMCA is designed to boost economic growth by modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The agreement also ensures U.S. producers have continued duty-free, unrestricted … Read more
HELENA, Mont. (Jan. 15, 2020) – The Montana Stockgrowers Association is excited to announce the signing of a Phase-One trade agreement with China, which is a tremendous win for our Montana cattle ranching industry. “We are very pleased with the announcement that President Trump has negotiated and signed a Phase-One trade agreement with China, which … Read more
Today was a monumental moment for Montana ranching as President Trump signed the U.S. Japan Trade Agreement. Joining President Trump were Senator Steve Daines and MSGA President, Fred Wacker. Wacker said the beef agreement is the most significant beef agreement Montana’s cattle ranchers have ever seen. “I appreciate Senator Daines’ leadership in getting this done, … Read more
Montana Stockgrowers Association is happy to announce President Trump and Prime Minister Abe Shinzo have reached an agreement on agriculture trade. “Japan is the number one export market for U.S. beef and accounts for one quarter of our exports,” said MSGA President, Fred Wacker. “MSGA consistently advocates for agreements, like The United States Japan Trade … Read more
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue last week released a detailed accounting of how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) calculated estimated damage from trade disruptions. USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist developed an estimate of gross trade damages for commodities with assessed retaliatory tariffs by Canada, China, the European Union, Mexico, and Turkey to … Read more
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation by foreign nations. President Donald J. Trump directed Secretary Perdue to craft a short-term relief strategy to protect agricultural producers while the Administration works on … Read more
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