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By Bill Tomson
If there’s one certain thing, it’s that American farmers, with the aid of technological innovation,
will continue to be some of the most prolific food and fiber producers in the world. That’s why,
especially in an increasingly volatile trade landscape where major importers can just shut their
doors to U.S. commodities overnight, farm groups are scouring the globe and painstakingly
laying the groundwork for trade over the next two decades.
“We’re seeing the potential for a 30% increase in grain production in the next 20 years, so
we need … additional markets,” says U.S. Grains Council Director of Global Strategy Kurt
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