(NAFB.com) – Farmers for Free Trade held the first of a series of nationwide USMCA roundtable discussions in San Antonio, Texas. The event took place in the same hotel where President George H.W. Bush signed the North American Free Trade Agreement in October 1992. The discussion brought together farmers, agribusiness leaders, and local officials to highlight what’s at stake as the mandatory six-year review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement approaches this summer. The message was clear that USMCA is the backbone of American agricultural trade, and farmers need Congress to prioritize its renewal. Venus Welch-White of CropLife America spoke during the roundtable, saying that a full renegotiation would create a slippery slope of uncertainty for agriculture, urging policymakers to maintain the provisions that are already working. Brian Kuehl, executive director of Farmers for Free Trade, said agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico grew from $9 billion in 1992 to $58.8 billion in 2025.