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By Alice McFarlane

Calls for the renewal of CUSMA

Farm groups sign letter calling for renewal of North American trade deal

Dec 9, 2025 | 10:27 AM

Nearly 100 leaders in Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector have sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney in a show of support for the full 16-year renewal of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

The organizations represent a broad spectrum of agriculture and agri-food industries—including farmers, ranchers, processors, and agribusinesses, to name a few.

The group stated CUSMA has been instrumental in fostering a stable, integrated North American agricultural market. It has enabled Canadian farmers, ranchers, processors, and exporters to thrive through predictable access to our most important trading partners.

Trade between the three countries under CUSMA has led to the tripling of the value of North American agriculture and agrifood trade between 2005 and 2023, totaling approximately $400 billion CAD.

The letter stated, “As global competition intensifies and the integrity of the international trade system is challenged, it is more important than ever that Canada stands firm in its commitment to a rules-based trading environment.”

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The letter went on to say the continuation of science-based regulatory cooperation is critical to ensuring timely access to agricultural innovations.

The letter was signed by a large component of the agriculture industry.

Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick
Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan
Alberta Beef Producers
Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association
Alberta Federation of Agriculture
Alberta Milk
Alberta Pork
Animal Nutrition Association of Canada
Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia
Association des Aquaculteurs du Québec
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association
Beef Farmers of Ontario
BC Agriculture Council
BC Dairy Association
BC Fruit Growers Association
BC Greenhouse Growers Association
BC Pork
BC Salmon Farmers Association
BC Shellfish Growers Association
British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association
Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance
Canadian Association of Bovine Veterinarians
Canadian Beekeepers Federation
Canadian Bison Association
Canadian Cattle Association
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Canadian Hatching Egg Producers
Canadian Honey Council
Canadian Livestock Transporters’ Alliance
Canadian Meat Council
Canadian Nursery Landscape Association
Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance
Canadian Potato Council
Canadian Pork Council
Canadian Poultry & Egg Processors
Canadian Produce Marketing Association
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Canadian Sheep Federation
Canadian Sugar Beet Producers Association
Canadian Veal Association
Chicken Farmers of Canada
Dairy Farmers of Canada
Dairy Farmers of Manitoba
Dairy Farmers of New Brunswick
Dairy Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador
Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia
Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Dairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island
Deans Council – Agriculture, Food and Veterinary MedicineEgg Farmers of Canada
Equestrian Canada
Fertilizer Canada
Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S.)
Flowers Canada Growers
Food and Beverage Canada
Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada
Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada
Holland Marsh Growers Association
Horticulture Nova Scotia
Keystone Agricultural Producers
Les Éleveurs de Porcs de Québec
Les Producteurs de bovins du Québec
Les Producteurs de lait du Québec
Manitoba Beef Producers
Manitoba Pork
Mushrooms Canada
National Cattle Feeders’ Association
National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture & Food
National Sheep Network
New Brunswick Cattle Producers
Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association
Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture
Nova Scotia Cattle Producers
Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Association
Ontario Aquaculture Association
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
Ontario Pork
Ontario Produce Marketing Association
PEI Aquaculture Alliance
PEI Cattle Producers
PEI Federation of Agriculture
PEI Hog Marketing Board
PEI Potato Board
NB Pork
Pork Nova Scotia
Quebec Produce Marketing Association
Quebec Vert
Restaurants Canada
Saskatchewan Cattle Association
SaskMilk
Sask Pork
Spirits Canada
Turkey Farmers of Canada
Union des producteurs agricoles

Representation from the grain industry was notably absent.

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