With NAFTA renegotiations in the works, many local companies are keeping an eye on what changes may be coming.

Bourgault Industries in St. Brieux is one of those companies.

North American Salesperson Scott Lessmeister says that while any renegotiation won't be major for them, it would most likely have a negative impact.

"The U.S. for us is not a huge market, but it's certainly an area that we continue to try to grow. The NAFTA agreement now has served us and all the manufacturers who export into the U.S. well over the years. Any renegotiation or changes to it is concerning because there is a good chance it's going to be negative as opposed to positive."

He continues on explaining that any changes to the NAFTA agreement would be minimal, but does raise a cause for concern.

"The U.S. market is roughly 10% of our sales at this point. If it would be a bigger part of our overall sales then I would say that the impact could potentially be a lot bigger. Just for that reason, whatever impact there is would probably be minimal in the big scheme of things but certainly could be negative."

Lessmeister adds that all of the agriculture industry is most likely keeping a close eye on the renegotiations.

"I think for all aspects of the agriculture industry it could have negative repercussions. But again, as far as our company is concerned, is it something that is a big specter on our radar? No. If it does have a negative impact it's going to be minimal because of the makeup of our sales and market areas."

The first round of the NAFTA talks wrapped up on Sunday, the leaders of Canada, United States, and Mexico will meet again for the second round of renegotiations September 1-6 in Mexico City.