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Beyond Trade Deficit: Rethinking Trade Balance & Opportunities

Wednesday, August 6 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Hear from experts as they discuss the dynamics of trade and opportunities in exports.

Moderator: Don Wick, President & Farm Director, Red River Farm Network

Panelists:

  • Randy Spronk, Immediate Past Chair of the U.S. Meat Export Federation
  • Chad Willis, Past Chair, U.S. Grains Council
  • Darin Johnson, President, MN Soybean Growers Association
  • Melissa Bekkering, USDA Deputy Under Secretary (Invited)
  • Beth Richardson, Canadian Consul General (Invited)
  • Jorge Ciciero, Deputy Consul of Mexico in St. Paul (Invited)

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