American
Farm Bureau is urging the Trump Administration not to adversely affect
agriculture by following through on the threat to close the Mexican border.
President Zippy Duvall says members are nervous about what ‘closing
the border’ could mean and how it could impact the arrival of H-2A workers or
international trade.
USDA Deputy Secretary Steve Censky says ag trade is important to both sides of the border. “Not only for our farmers and out exports going into Mexico, but it’s also important because we’re importing a lot of fresh produce from Mexico.”
Officials are exploring ways to close the border to people
while keeping trade open.
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