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Arizona governor says trade agreement with Mexico, Canada crucial for agricultural exports

State Agriculture Director Paul Brierley discusses free trade and agricultural imports and exports Friday at a conference with Gov. Katie Hobbs.

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PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs said Friday it’s critical to Arizona for the federal government to extend a free-trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, touting the economic benefits of agricultural exports.

But the governor acknowledged there needs to be a consideration of the water used to grow those crops. And that, she said, includes not just the question of the volume of water but also who benefits.

All this comes as a deadline approaches for review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

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