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U.S.-Japan deal is good news for Nebraska agriculture

Nebraska director of agriculture Steve Wellman says the signing of the U.S.-Japan trade agreement is great news for Nebraska farmers and ranchers.

“Japan is a major customer for the beef, pork, corn and soybean products that we grow here and sell,” Wellman says. “We’re looking forward to seeing more of the details, but it appears this agreement will put us on a level playing field with the tariff reductions our competitors already have on us at this point in time.”

Japan is the number one customer for Nebraska beef and a major buyer of other Nebraska ag products.