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Wisconsin Ag Sector Hoping to Find Benefits in TPP Deal
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 10/06/2015

Wisconsin farm groups and lawmakers are anticipating good things about the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, which was reached by the 12 Pacific Rim nations in Atlanta on Monday. Congressman Reid Ribble, who is a former member of the House Agriculture Committee, said he is hopeful this deal will give Wisconsinites the ability to sell more of their goods overseas.

"In the coming days and weeks I will be studying the agreement very closely to determine if it's a fair deal for Wisconsin and our nation, and will be voting accordingly," Rep. Ribble said in a statement. "Since the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks began several years ago, I have weighed in repeatedly with the United States Trade Representative who negotiated on America's behalf. This deal will hopefully help us trade more of the products of our strong manufacturing industry with the rest of the world, and hopefully opening up new markets for our cheese, milk, and butter especially in Canada and Japan."

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin also noted that she doesn't know many details about the final draft. Since the deal was hatched behind closed doors, she plans to review it in order to determine if it's fair for Wisconsin workers.

"The people of Wisconsin deserve more than the same failed promises from unfair trade deals that lead to job losses," Baldwin said. "Wisconsin workers make things, and we have been one of the top manufacturing states for generations. If we hope to continue making things, we need a fair trade deal that respects and rewards the hard work of Americans."

Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Jim Holte said Monday that his group's highest priorities for the TPP has been significant access to foreign markets for local dairy products.

"The dairy component of the TPP has been a main topic of conversation with each visit Farm Bureau members have made to Wisconsin's Congressional delegation and the U.S. Trade Negotiator in Washington, D.C.," Holte stated. "We remain hopeful the details of this agreement will bring a more level playing field for Wisconsin's farm families by reducing tariffs and removing non-science based barriers to trade. The TPP covers 15 foreign markets, some of which are expected to grow rapidly for years to come. Increased access leads to improved international opportunities for Wisconsin livestock and crop farmers."

Lawmakers and other TPP countries must approve the deal before it becomes final.

If approved, the pact would cut trade barriers and set common standards for a region stretching from Vietnam to Canada.


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