The new Japan trade deal represents a big win for American agriculture. The agreement includes the purchase of $8 billion of U.S. goods, along with an expansion of rice imports.
California farmer, Charley Mathews Jr. joined RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender to discuss what it means for rice producers in the United States, his California operation, and how he sees the trade deal impacting the rice outlook moving forward.
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“Those could’ve easily been our beans going over there. It goes to show that if that opportunity is there, China would be willing to buy.”
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