NAFTA Renegotiation Objectives and US Agriculture

Dan July 18, 2017 Trade

Monday afternoon the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office announced renegotiation objectives for the North American Free Trade Agreement, including those applying to ag and food trade. Rod Bain has more about what these objectives are for NAFTA.

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