By Doug Cunningham

As incredible as it seems trade agreements like the Central American Free Trade Agreement, or CAFTA, currently in the U.S. House are not only helping outsource U.S. jobs, but U.S. farmers, too. Sue Beitlich is President of the Wisconsin Farmers Union. The Farmers Union nationally opposes CAFTA.

[Sue Beitlich 1] : "The true beneficiaries of these types of trade agreements are the international commodity marketing firms. By opening up these new markets it's very profitable for them, but it's not profitable for farmers around the globe."

For the first time, Beitlich says, the U.S. has become a net importer of food. And you and I can't even read food labels to see the country of origin of our food because Congress so far is refusing to require country of origin food labeling. Farmers, Beitlich says, won't be helped by CAFTA.
The House is expected to vote soon on CAFTA and the Farmers Union will be in Washington, D.C., urging House members to vote against it.

[Beitlich 2] : "I think we can take care of this in the Congress - in the House. I don't think they have the votes. In fact next week I will be joining my colleagues - other state Farmers Union presidents - to visit those that are undecided or on the fence about this or convince those who have come out in favor of CAFTA to convince them not to vote for it."