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Illinois farmers still holding out for U.S.-Canada trade deal

There’s still no deal between the U.S. and Illinois’ largest trading partner Canada, but a deal inked with Mexico has farmers in the Land of Lincoln feeling more optimistic.
 
After months of trade uncertainty following the administration’s scrapping of the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Donald Trump announced late last month a deal with Mexico.
 
Trump said last week in Montana that he’s winning on trade.
 
“We have a deal we just made with Mexico that’s a fair deal,” Trump said. “It’s not that horrendous deal that was made years ago that should have been changed years ago.”
 
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