South Dakota Forms Committee to Discuss Global Trade Opportunities, Army Colonel to Serve on Advisory Committee
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Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Grant Menke and a delegation of 20 members have completed a successful trade mission to Colombia. The mission aimed to encourage trade development, strengthen business relationships, and identify opportunities to expand export markets . Colombia, with a population of 52 million people, is the fourth largest economy in Latin America. In 2022, Iowa exported $549 million in goods to Colombia, with corn, pork, beef, soybeans, soybean meal, ethanol, and dried distillers grains being the main exports. The trade relationship between the United States and Colombia has been growing rapidly over the past decade and holds even greater potential .
During the mission, the Iowa delegation had meetings to promote Iowa's agricultural products and held events with gove...
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