Livestock Producers Call for NAFTA Renegotiation

Livestock producers from Mexico, Canada and the U.S. called for governments to renegotiate NAFTA and address corporate concentration in all three countries. Read statements from the meeting in Billings, Montana.

New Vision for Trade in the U.S.

Over 50 members of Congress have endorsed a new vision for trade that includes a review of existing agreements, INCLUDING NAFTA, and principles to guide future trade deals, including support for family farmers in all countries.

Call for NAFTA Suspension

Over 70 U.S., Canadian and international organizations are calling for the suspension of NAFTA. Mexican farm groups are protesting NAFTA's final agriculture provisions scheduled for 2008.

Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP)

The Canadian and Mexican WTO Challenges to U.S. Country of Origin Labeling

Mar 15, 2009
A short backgrounder on U.S. Country of Origin labeling and potential challenges by Canada and Mexico at the WTO. Download

Statement of IATP at Tri-National Livestock Producers Meeting

Feb 13, 2009
Statement at trinational livestock producers meeting in Billings, Montana calling for the renegotiation of NAFTA. Download

Statement of the Confederation of Mexican Hog Farmers at the Tri-National Livestock Producers Meeting

Feb 13, 2009
Statement at the tri-national livestock producers meeting in Billings, Montana calling for the renegotiation of NAFTA. Download

Statement of WORC at trinational livestock meeting

Feb 13, 2009
Statement of Gilles Stockton of the Western Organization of Resource Councils at the trinational livestock meeting in Billings, Montana calling for the renegotiation of NAFTA. Download

Statement from the Canadian Farmers Union at the Trinational Meeting of Livestock Producers

Feb 13, 2009
Statement from the Canadian Farmers Union at the Trinational Meeting of Livestock Producers in Billings, Montana calling for the renegotiation of NAFTA. Download

More NAFTA Watch documents

May. 17: Obama backs away from reforming free trade deal Washington Examiner

May. 12: Pesticide-free; Ontario joins Quebec in banning cosmetic use of lawn chemicals London Free Press (Ontario)

May. 12: Swine Flu Measures In Mexico To Hit Only U.S. Trade Sector Generating Surplus US Fed News

May. 11: Canada must stress trade relationship with U.S., not NAFTA Canwest News Service

May. 11: The world is watching Canada-EU trade talks International Herald Tribune

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A Viable U.S. Response to the Food and Energy Crisis: Finding Sustainable & Balanced Solutions

From the natural gas for manufacturing synthetic fertilizers to the intensive energy for food processing and commodity shipping, rising food prices have recently exposed the unwise dependency of our industrial food system on fossil fuel inputs.

by R. Dennis Olson Commentary | Oct 29 | PDF

Farmer Agreement Offers Alternative to NAFTA's Failures

On January 1, 2008, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)came into full effect after a 15-year phase-in for more sensitive agricultural products like sugar, white corn, beans and dairy. The last remaining tariffs are no longer legally binding, including those on sugar imported from Mexico to the U.S. and vice versa.

by R.Dennis Olson Commentary | Feb 4