Source: WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, 10/10/19

President Trump’s trade deal with Japan is an immediate win for North Carolina farmers, and it will only get better with time. The historic agreement further opens Japan’s markets to American agricultural producers, reducing our reliance on exports to China — which has been a volatile trading partner, to say the least. Beijing has repeatedly promised to make large purchases of American foodstuffs as the trade talks have progressed, but in many cases it has later reneged, causing consternation for farmers.

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