TSCRA President Dave Scott was in attendance along with several leaders in Texas agriculture. Initially, Scott made it known that TSCRA and its members support the free trade agreements. If these three trade agreements are to pass, U.S. exports are said to increase by at least $13 billion and thousands of jobs will be created.
“TSCRA strongly supports free and fair trading rules in the global marketplace for goods and service. Bilateral trade agreements can benefit many exporting and importing nations resulting in fairer trade rules for all producers and consumers,” Scott said during the round table discussion.
Renewing U.S. beef exports with China and resolving the ongoing trade dispute regarding allowing Mexican trucks on U.S. roadways were also topics discussed during the meeting. Scott encouraged Kirk to make the Mexico trucking issue a significant subject to the U.S. government. He said the Mexican trucking dispute directly affects Texas agriculture because the boarding regions lack access and the ability to export agricultural commodities. An international trade meeting like this one brings a promising light to U.S. and Texas agriculture, specifically the beef cattle industry.
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