The future of U.S. trade starts with its neighboring countries, Canada and Mexico. Pam Caraway,Executive Editor, Farm Futures As seen by market analysts and business leaders, the soundest strategy for U.S. trade as global politics volatilize, populations shift and production peaks is to lean into the most stable and trusted trade partners the U.S. has known: Mexico and Canada. And the strategy has a 2026 deadline: The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is undergoing mandatory review.