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Nebraska ag leaders part of trade mission to Canada

A Nebraska trade mission to Canada is underway.

Governor Pete Ricketts is leading the delegation on the state’s first official trade mission to the country.  They will meet with government, agricultural, and manufacturing officials in Toronto and Ottawa.

Representing the state’s ag industry are state ag director Greg Ibach; Mark McHargue of Nebraska Farm Bureau; Eric Kamler with the Nebraska Corn Growers and Nebraska Corn Board; and Galen Frenzen with Nebraska Cattlemen.

Canada is Nebraska’s largest export market and fourth largest agriculture export market.