Frank Muir, president of the Idaho Potato Commission, said the new North American trade agreement signed by President Trump Wednesday “levels the playing field for Idaho potato farmers.”
Muir told the Idaho Press, the major change is the removal of tariffs, which made U.S. potatoes less competitive in Mexico. He went on to say, the USMCA allows Idaho potato farmers to compete.
It’s also believed the new pact will help Idaho’s dairies, wheat industry as well as other farmers around the state.
U.S. GOP Sens. Jim Risch and Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho called Trump’s signing of a new trade agreement “a victory for Idaho and all of America” in a joint press release on Wednesday.