IL HR0765

Urges the Illinois Congressional delegation to ensure any modifications to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) do not harm Illinois' export markets with Canada and Mexico

Notes that approximately 20 percent of Illinois farmland produces crops destined for the North American market, with Mexico importing 534 million bushels of U.S. corn worth $2.5 billion and 195 million bushels of U.S. soybeans worth $2.5 billion in the last marketing year

States that Canada is the top export market for U.S. ethanol and the third largest for U.S. soybean meal, while Mexico is a major destination for Illinois-produced dried distillers' grains used as livestock feed

Identifies that Mexico and Canada represent more than one-third of U.S. pork exports, and losing NAFTA would result in a five percent loss of U.S. pork production

Directs that copies of the resolution be provided to members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation