Today, Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia testified before Congress on the importance of preserving and strengthening the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), while highlighting opportunities to improve transparency and ensure more balanced standards in critical areas such as labor and food safety.

“I think it’s very important that we see USMCA renewed with some important changes so that we don’t go back into the situation where these two most reliable trading partners feel compelled from time to time to slap retaliatory tariffs on U.S. ag products,” Puglia testified.

Canada and Mexico account for nearly two-thirds of all U.S. fresh produce exports, making North American trade a cornerstone of the industry’s success. Strengthening these partnerships and modernizing the agreement where needed will help ensure a competitive, resilient future for U.S. agriculture and the growers who feed communities across North America.

You can watch the full congressional hearing here.