Farmers play role in sealing trade deals

Janelle Atyeo
Aug 14, 2025
Aug 14, 2025

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South Dakota officials and agricultural leaders will soon visit Ireland and the United Kingdom to talk trade, and with a new federal trade agreement in place, hopes are high for a positive outcome.

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Trade Summit (98).JPG — USDA Undersecretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg says farmers play a critical role in making trade deals for U.S. agricultural products.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Trade Summit (67).JPG — Consul General Richard Hyde of the United Kingdom talks about trade relations during the Midwest Agricultural Export Summit in Sioux Falls Aug. 13.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Trade Summit (53).JPG — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and Kimberly Reed, former president and chairwoman of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. talk during an agricultural export summit in Sioux Falls Aug. 13.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Raised in small town South Dakota, Janelle is enjoying her time as editor of Tri-State Neighbor and Midwest Messenger while raising kids, chickens and no till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net.