By Nebraska Corn Growers Association
LINCOLN, Neb. —The Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA), along with several other Nebraska state agriculture organizations, sent a letter to the Trump Administration urging the renewal of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA).
The letter, signed by the Nebraska Corn Growers Association, Nebraska Farm Bureau, Nebraska Sorghum Producers, Nebraska State Dairy Association, Nebraska Soybean Association, Nebraska Pork Producers, Nebraska Wheat Growers Association and Renewable Fuels Nebraska, highlights the value of having Mexico and Canada’s markets open for U.S. commodities.
Agriculture is the backbone of the Nebraska economy, so it is vital that we renew USMCA. USMCA preserves and strengthens vital market access in Mexico and Canada which are the most important and reliable trading partners for Nebraska's collective agriculture industries.
“Nebraska is the largest producer of white corn, second largest producer of ethanol and third largest producer of all corn, said Michael Dibbern, president of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA). Thus, maintaining an agreement with our country’s largest corn trading partner in Mexico and largest ethanol trading partner in Canada is key for Nebraska corn farmers. With margins at or below the cost of production, we need increased corn demand and a stable market that these countries provide.,”
The USMCA review process will officially begin in July 2026, though the U.S. has had several consultations with officials from Mexico and Canada.
For more information, please contact Kaitlin Taylor, Director of Public Policy at the Nebraska Corn Growes Association, at ktaylor@necga.org or call (402) 438-6459.