The National Farmers Union was pleased with the signing of the
USMCA trade deal Wednesday and hopes it sets a foundation for future agreements.
President Roger Johnson tells Brownfield originally, their board unanimously opposed the deal, but many improvements were made ahead of the signing including strengthening labor requirements and removing a provision that would have provided monopoly price protection for pharmaceutical companies.
Johnson says farmers have waited a long time for NAFTA’s replacement,
but this is not a stopping point.
