SIOUX FALLS, S.D. The key to improving the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will be in the side agreements according to a panel discussion on trade at the National Farmers Union (NFU) Convention. Mike Dunn, NFU vice president for government rela tions, who moderated the discus sion, reported that U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor had told him flatly that NAFTA would not be renegotiated due to President Clinton’s support of the agreement; however, Clinton would allow side agreements to NAFTA to deal with unresolved issues on environmental, labor, and other concerns. Katherine Brunett, the legisla tive aide on trade to Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY), said such side agreements currently would not be subject to “fast track” rules. Under fast track. Congress can only pass or reject the entire NAFTA pack age as proposed without amend ment. Fast track authority expires June 1, 1993. North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) President Alan Bergman said U.S. negotiators were out ncgoliatcd m the U.S.-Canadian Free Trade Agreement with the result that producers of durum wheat and other commodities have been hurt. Bergman reported U.S. imports of Canadian durum have risen from no imports in the mid-1980s to the point where they arc now the equivalent of almost twenty live percent ol the domestic mark et. He said Canada has discovered it is more profitable to compete in the U.S. domestic market than to compete with the U.S. in the inter national marketplace. TheNDFU president explained that the U.S. export enhancement THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA MASTER CORN GROWERS ASSOC. April 17. 1993 \SO° A SPECIAL SECTION ADVERTISERS PLAN NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE PHONE 717-394-3047 or 626-1164 • GROWERS INFORMATION • FEATURE INTERVIEWS • STATE & NATIONAL ASSOCIATES NEWS • PRESIDENT’S NEWS LETTER NAFTA Presents Continued Problems program helps maintain a higher priced domestic market, therefore making it attractive for Canadians. Bergman warned that U.S. far mers may suffer further under the proposed NAFTA trade agree ment with Mexico. Oklahoma Farmers Union Pres ident Phillip Klults expressed con cern over increased imports of live cattle from Mexico under NAF TA. He also questioned whether consumer safety could be properly maintained with food imported from Mexico, where health and sanitation standards are lower than those m the United Stales. Brunei! said, “1 would urge you to tell President Clinton to come up with a domestic program before reaching any trade agree ment.” She suggested that Presi dent Clinton was proceeding too quickly with 100 many changes in domestic agricultural policy, including increased taxes on ener gy and income and reductions in agricultural spending. She expressed concern whether the U.S. was weakening its farm prog rams before it completes negotia tions with other nations to do the same. Tom Mahr, legislative aide on trade to Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) said few senators arc yet ovcrly-conccmed with NAFTA He indicated the agreement would easily pass in the Senate if a vote were held today. Concern will likely increase as more of the ingredients are known and as the side agreements arc developed, he added The panelists agreed that the current sugar provisions within NAFTA arc unacceptable. 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