Vietnam is signing a series of agreements with American ag companies, which is expected to result in the country purchasing more than $2 billion in U.S. ag products.
A delegation has been on a multi-state mission, which kicked off in Iowa.
Ralph Lents with the Iowa Corn Promotion Board spoke with RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender about what these agreements mean for the state’s producers, expansion of a gasoline mandate, and an update on current conditions.
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