Canada, Mexico, U.S. sign changes to new NAFTA

Volume 89 | December 16, 2019

House Democrats embraced the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement after securing key revisions and announced plans to vote on the deal next week, putting President Donald Trump closer to a political win as he heads into the 2020 election.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the changes her House Democats were able to negotiate, saying the revised deal is better for American workers. She said the new version of the accord, known as the USMCA, will be a model for other trade agreements going forward.

“This is the day we have been waiting for,” Pelosi told reporters. “It is infinitely better than what was initially proposed by the administration.”

WI-Origin Tags Available Online!

All individual WLIC members will receive 10% off their tag orders placed through the WLIC online store! Reach out to learn how.

WLIC is competitively priced and all proceeds will be used to fund our programs and services!

WLIC STORE

The WLIC online store gives producers several options for purchasing the WI-Origin™ tags, including choice of style, color, and price. Other preferences include a selection of both RFID (radio frequency identification), or non-RFID tags.

In the News

CNS Disease in Pigs: Diagnosis and Prognosis

It’s often easy to spot a sick pig, but diagnosing the disease or ailment is often not. In a recent webinar, “Disease Management of Viral Myelitis,” veterinarians and veterinary pathologists detailed the clinical signs producers need to consider to accurately diagnose—and potentially address—three diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) in pigs: porcine astrovirus 3 (PoAstV3), porcine sapelovirus (PSV), and porcine teschovirus (PTV).

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Elects President, Presents Awards

Joe Bragger was elected president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and Rural Mutual Insurance Co. following the organization’s 100th annual meeting on Dec. 8. Bragger is a dairy farmer from Independence in Buffalo County. He succeeds Jim Holte, who served as WFBF president since 2012.

USDA Extends Deadlines for Dairy Margin Coverage, Market Facilitation Programs

Due to the prolonged and extensive impacts of weather events this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today extended the deadline to December 20 for producers to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for the 2020 calendar year. The deadline had been December 13. USDA announced is also continuing to accept applications for the Market Facilitation Program through December 20.

Meet Our Members!

DeWitt LLP is one of the ten largest law firms based in Wisconsin, with an additional presence in Minnesota. It has nearly 140 attorneys practicing in Madison, Metropolitan Milwaukee and Minneapolis in over 30 legal practice areas, and has the experience to service clients of all scopes and sizes.