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U.S. farmers make connections through world trade missions

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Phyllis Coulter
Nov 10, 2023
Nov 10, 2023

Coumbia-NPB-closeup — U.S. producers tour a retail outlet in Cartagena, Colombia, during the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Latin American Product Showcase in July.
Photo courtesy Mark Read

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Midwest farmers are popping up in Panama, Egypt, Colombia and South Korea more often these days.

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