About USMCA

Following the 2016 US election of President Trump, he moved to renegotiate NAFTA, resulting in the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force on July 1, 2020. The USMCA, which substituted the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a mutually beneficial win for North American workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses.

The Issues

Under NAFTA, Canadian wheat being moved to the US was graded appropriately, whereas US wheat moving to Canada was only graded as feed. Depending upon the year, approximately 50k tonnes are delivered into Canada verses 3.5 to 5 million moving south to the US.

Canadian growers have far more to lose if this inequity is not resolved and the border is either closed or Canadian wheat if graded as feed quality.

Our Position

The Wheat Growers Association is supportive of the USMCA.

Resources

Government of Canada – A New Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement

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What We’re Doing

Wheat Growers Supports the CN/Kansas City Southern Rail Merger

April 29, 2021

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers are pleased to support the proposed merger of the Canadian National and Kansas […]

Wheat Growers Supports the CP/Kansas City Southern Rail Merger

March 23, 2021

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers are pleased to support the merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City […]

Wheat Growers Celebrate the Implementation of the USMCA Agreement

June 30, 2020

CALGARY, AB: As we enter the half-way point of 2020, the Western Canadian Wheat Growers are relieved to support the […]

New NAFTA a win for agriculture, but protectionist sentiment still poses threat to industry: expert

February 5, 2020

Canadian agriculture groups are urging federal politicians to move quickly to ratify the new NAFTA deal currently before the House [...]

Wheat Growers Support the Removal of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs; Now We Must Approve the USMCA

May 21, 2019

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers are pleased that the Canadian and American governments have reached an agreement to […]

Don’t Forget Trade, Please

March 8, 2019

"As Washington whispers about collusion and Ottawa sinks into a scandal that will dominate the media for months pre-election, the economies of [...]

US gains easier access to Canadian wheat market

October 3, 2018

The new North American trade deal gives US wheat easier access to Canada but it is not expected to result [...]

New Trade Agreement Requires Changes To Canada’s Grain Act

October 2, 2018

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association sees the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement as a good step forward for Canada. [...]

United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement a Trade Agreement that Supports Free Market Wheat

October 1, 2018

CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is supportive of the attention that grain – specifically wheat – has [...]

A Call for True Free and Fair Trade

July 5, 2018

CALGARY, AB: For over two years, the Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) have worked with the National Association of Wheat […]

NAFTA Letter to American, Canadian and Mexican Government Officials

January 27, 2018

CALGARY, AB: Dear President Trump, Prime Minister Trudeau, President Pena Nieto, Ambassador Lighthizer, Minister Freeland, and Minister Guajardo, The undersigned […]

Easing US wheat’s entry into Canada called priority

January 11, 2018

Restricting US wheat imports while Canada enjoys unrestricted access to the United States was a major topic of conversation at [...]