State leaders tout value of Mexican trade mission

Janelle Atyeo
Dec 7, 2023
Dec 7, 2023

Mexico trade mission 1.jpg — South Dakota Trade CEO Luke Lindberg, right, talks with a representative from Huron-based Advanced Sunflower at the Food Tech Expo in Mexico City in September.
Submitted photo

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For the first time in almost 10 years, South Dakota officials embarked on a trade mission in hopes of bolstering relationships and gaining more markets for South Dakota-made commodities and products.

Mexico trade mission (9).jpg — Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden recaps a trade mission to Mexico during the South Dakota Farmers Union convention in Huron Nov. 30.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Mexico trade mission 2.jpg — Luke Lindberg, left, and Hunter Roberts attend a dinner with American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico to talk biotech during a trade mission to Mexico in September.
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Janelle Atyeo is a small town South Dakota girl enjoying her work as regional editor of the Midwest Messenger and Tri-State Neighbor while raising kids and no-till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net.