U.S.
- CANADA AGRICULTURAL TRADE
The
U.S.- Canada Consultative Committee on Agriculture (CCA) was formed
in April of 1999. Its purpose is to improve cooperation on agricultural
trade between the United States and Canada. Agriculture is the science,
art, and business of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising
livestock.
U.S. Argiculture
Secretary Dan Glickman said that U.S. farmers have benefitted from their
overall trade agreement with Canada this past year. Glickman stated,
"I am encouraged by the progress we have made toward fairer and open
bilateral trade. In the first year of this accord, we have resolved
some longstanding trade issues, opened new opportunities for U.S. exports
to Canada, and improved cooperation to the benefit of farmers and ranchers
on both sides of the border."
Some of
the achievements this past year between the United States and Canada
with regards to agricultural trade are as follows:
1) Cattle
exports have grown from 1,000 head to 51,000 head. This is due to the
expansion of the Northwest Cattle Project.
2) Canada
has eased the way for imports of U.S. hogs.
Glickman
stated, "I look forward to another productive year ahead, as we continue
to strengthen this important trade relationship. While there is still
a lot of work to be done, I am confident that we will build on the momentum
we have already achieved."
