USDA's trade under secretary tells farmers to be prepared in case NAFTA ends

Ted McKinney, the under secretary of agriculture for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, thinks the U.S. ultimately will win a better NAFTA at the negotiating table – but just in case, U.S. farmers should make contingency plans. In an interview with Agriculture.com , McKinney – the first to hold the position – noted that the Agriculture Department and the agricultural industry have made clear to the administration that ending NAFTA would hurt American farmers. He said he believes U.S. Trade...