CALGARY, Alberta — Agricultural officials and industry representatives from the United States, Mexico and Canada are meeting this week to discuss trade, food security and the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The 35th Tri-National Agricultural Accord runs Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 at Hotel Arts in Calgary. The gathering brings together senior state and provincial agricultural officials to address trade, market challenges and rural development. The agenda includes bilateral and trilateral meetings, along with discussions of agricultural innovation.
The Agricultural Coalition for USMCA says trade with Canada and Mexico remains critical to American agriculture and rural communities. Its economic analysis estimates that agricultural and seafood exports to the two countries supported about $149 billion in U.S. economic output in 2024, along with approximately 493,000 jobs and $36 billion in wages. The output figure measures broader economic activity supported by exports, rather than export sales alone.
According to the coalition, U.S. agricultural and seafood exports to the two countries generated about $149 billion in U.S. economic output in 2024.
The coalition’s figures underscore the economic importance of trade with the two neighboring countries as officials discuss the future of USMCA.
The discussions come amid uncertainty over USMCA’s future. Following the agreement’s required joint review July 1, the U.S. trade representative said the United States did not agree to renew the agreement in its current form.