U.S. corn farmers welcome the signing of a trade agreement with Japan, while eying momentum towards finishing other trade deals, including the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Ross joined President Donald Trump and other farm leaders at the White House during the signing ceremony Monday. Ross calls the agreement, which secures the second-largest corn export market for U.S. farmers, a positive step forward:
From last week’s small refinery waivers announcement, to the Japan agreement and USMCA, Ross says there’s plenty more work to do:
Ross says farmers can help propel Washington to move forward on these issues and others: