Rural Issue

Cuban ag delegation visits central Iowa

A Cuban agricultural delegation visits the Lehman farm near Polk City, Iowa. Pictured (l-r) U.S. Ag Secretary Vilsack; Aaron Lehman; the Cuban translator, and Cuba’s Minister of Agriculture Rodriguez.

A Cuban agricultural delegation visits the Lehman farm near Polk City, Iowa. Pictured (l-r) U.S. Ag Secretary Vilsack; Aaron Lehman; the Cuban translator, and Cuba’s Minister of Agriculture Rodriguez.

A Cuban agricultural delegation, including that country’s minister of agriculture Gustavo Rodriguez Rollero, toured a farm and other agribusinesses in central Iowa on Friday.  U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack accompanied the group.

Following a tour of the Aaron Lehman farm near Polk City, Rodriguez (through an interpreter) talked about benefits he sees for Cuban farmers as a result of improved relations with the U.S.

AUDIO: Rodriguez

Secretary Vilsack was asked if he is optimistic that Congress will lift the trade embargo with Cuba.

AUDIO: Vilsack

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