The dairy industry is closing ranks with representatives of other agricultural groups and the U.S. Trade Representative's Office to push for passage of the Free Trade Agreement with Central America and the Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR). Congressional hearings have begun with a vote in the full House and Senate expected later this year.
The dairy industry is closing ranks with representatives of other agricultural groups and the U.S. Trade Representative's Office to push for passage of the Free Trade Agreement with Central America and the Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR). Congressional hearings have begun with a vote in the full House and Senate expected later this year.
Total agricultural exports to the five Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, along with the Dominican Republic could grow by $1.5 billion upon full implementation of the agreement, according to an analysis by the American Farm Bureau Federation.