Journal Star: Ag diplomats past and present push benefits of trade deals

Jan. 13, 2016 | Source: Journal Star Despite lacking a coast, Nebraska stands to reap benefits from a massive twelve-member trade agreement that would break down trade barriers among a dozen Pacific nations, said the United State’s top agricultural negotiator Tuesday night at a University of Nebraska lecture series. “A lot of my job right now is making sure people understand the benefits of this agreement to U.S. agriculture and to the economy as a whole,” said Darci Vetter, the chief ag diplomat for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. To read more, please click here.