Source: Bill Tomson, AGRI-PULSE, 10/4/17

The U.S. needs to improve trade relationships with Pacific Rim countries where competitors like Australia and the European Union have advantages over U.S. exporters, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue said today. Japan is the first target for new bilateral talks, Perdue stressed.“We want to bring down high tariffs on beef and pork and dairy and fruits and vegetables and many other products,” Perdue said about a potential free trade agreement with Japan...

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