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by Jayson Beckman, Mike Yanney Yeutter Institute Chair

USMCA Review 2026: What's at Stake for U.S. Agriculture

As USMCA approaches its mandatory six-year review on July 1, 2026, the future of North American agricultural trade is uncertain. A new Yeutter Institute analysis examines the stakes of the upcoming review. With Canada and Mexico accounting for roughly 20 percent of total U.S. agricultural trade by value and 70 percent of trade among all FTA partners, the outcome of the review carries significant consequences for producers, consumers, and supply chains across the continent.

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May 20, 2026

If You Give a Country a Free Trade Agreement...

...they might export commodities to you. If they export commodities to you, you might replace some of your domestic production with their imports. If you decrease your domestic production while importing more, you might have a trade deficit. 

Jayson Beckman, Michael Yanney Chair at the Yeutter Institute, examines why the U.S. agricultural trade balance has shifted into deficit. While the U.S. leads in bulk commodity exports, imports of consumer-oriented products (like greenhouse-grown tomatoes from Mexico and Canada) have grown six times faster than exports.

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Trade Policy Toolkit

Our Toolkit offers valuable classroom content from our Institute, featuring dialogues on international trade to complement various subjects like business, economics, agriculture, politics, and global studies. Help your students examine trade and it's connection to your field—and why it matters.

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Ghana Expedition

April 2025

View the Yeutter Student Fellows trip to Ghana! Learn more about becoming a Yeutter Student Fellow, our internship opportunities, the minor in International Trade, and more by visiting the For Students page.

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The vision of University of Nebraska alumnus and renowned trade expert Clayton Yeutter, the Yeutter Institute connects academic disciplines related to law, business and agriculture to prepare students for leadership roles in international trade and finance, support interdisciplinary research and increase public understanding of these issues.

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