Source: Derek Sandison, AGRIBUSINESS GLOBAL, 10/4/21


State departments of agriculture operate on the front lines of U.S. export promotion – and for good reason. Food, agriculture and forestry exports provide a vital source of income for Americans. Promoting agricultural and food products for export is a primary responsibility of state agriculture departments, in addition to opening new markets and ensuring trade agreements are implemented. In Washington state alone, we ship about a third of our agricultural products to markets outside the U.S...

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