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“Hope on the horizon” after USMCA signing

Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert says with the signing of the USMCA trade deal Wednesday, hope is on the horizon for Illinois farmers to sell what they grow.

Guebert says the signing continues momentum that farmers have been looking for since late 2018 and it will set the stage for increased agricultural opportunities in the future.

He calls the signing a “vital victory” as one in every five acres in Illinois is planted to feed Mexican and Canadian consumers.

President Trump signed the agreement at the White House on Wednesday. Mexico has also ratified the agreement, so final approval is needed from Canada.